Jurors Are Vaping, Eating, Sleeping on Zoom: Incidents Spotted Across the Country
Mishaps in a Houston virtual jury selection are not unique. In cases from Texas to California, litigants and lawyers are crying foul because on Zoom, some court participants are doing just about anything except for paying full attention.
June 21, 2021 at 03:19 PM
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COVID-19The original version of this story was published on Texas Lawyer
One potential juror did her makeup during voir dire. Another wore a headset and played a video game. Somebody talked on the phone.
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