JURORS USE OF INTERNET TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTS ORDER IN THE COURT Part 2 of a 2-part Series
Posted by Susan J. Levy
In June, the Indiana Supreme Court decided a civil rape case where a juror received a cell phone call during deliberations. In Henri v. Curto, No. 49S02-0812-CV-641, (Ind. S. Ct., Jun. 17, 2009), the appellant challenged the verdict on the grounds that the juror’s receipt of an incoming cell phone call during jury deliberations pressured the panel to reach a hasty verdict. The Court upheld the verdict, but the Judge wrote:
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