[JoeFromSidney]

Never sat on a jury, although my wife has. I was senior officer on a court martial once. I'd welcome an opportunity to compare the two.

However, both the defense and the prosecution are trying to build a case, letting the jury know only what they want the jury to know. Jurors who get additional information via social media are disrupting the case-building efforts of both defense and prosecution.

I'm not sure whether that's good or bad. However, if they're watching their iPhones instead of listening to the testimony, that's bad.

[nickcarraway]

What does being a senior officer on a court martial entail?

[Edward.Fish]

Jurors who get additional information via social media are disrupting the case-building efforts of both defense and prosecution.

Well, don't you think it would be a non-issue if these cases were built/presented quickly and as simply as possible?

One reason for the "speedy trial" in the sixth amendment is to confine the damages that the state can do to a citizen [or company] by pulling them through endless litigation -- but another, arguably, is so that jurors can "get in and get out" doing their job and returning to their homes/businesses instead of having huge blocks of time constantly cut out of their schedule.

[T-Bone Texan]

Seems to me the judges do not want jurors to be informed.

I support being informed.

Thus, I oppose this rule.