Conversations are swirling about religion, freedom of speech on social media and the integrity of the jury trial process after two judges ordered an East Texas criminal defense lawyer to stop posting to Facebook about his prayers about criminal cases. While Mark Griffith of Griffith & Associates in Waxahachie claims he’s being attacked for practicing his religion, prosecutors counter that it’s about preserving fairness in their jury trials.
The Ellis County District Attorney’s office claimed in motions in two criminal cases, which went to trial this month, that someone with Griffith & Associates published posts on Facebook that exposed details or expressed personal opinions about the cases, which amounted to extrajudicial statements. Judges agreed with the prosecutors and put a stop to the postings.
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