Trials are decided on the presentation of evidence and arguments to the court (judge, jury, etc). How is the information these jurors are looking up online supporting that end? After all, no one else can see it… or refute it. And we all know how true everything we read on the Internet is, right?

I would tend to agree that jurors should be basing their decisions on information available (and presented) to the entire court. As much as I’m a proponent of data availability everywhere, I think the devices have to stay out of individual hands in the courtroom in order for the process to operate according to expectation and in the interest of all parties involved.