juror

ZDNet Resources

• sort by:
• Relevance
• Date
• Popularity

Convicted cop may have been framed with false science

Former Baltimore police sergeant James A. Kulbicki has served a dozen years in a Maryland prison for the murder of his girlfriend. He was convicted based on the testimony of an FBI forensice expert, who said, that even though police couldn't match the bullet to the gun, a science that...

Tags: FBI, Fragment, Juror, Prosecutor, Federal Government, Government, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2007-11-19

Police Blotter: Juror caught blogging about DUI trial

Police Blotter: Juror caught blogging about DUI trialAs far as I can tell......the decision is correct. The juror in question did not discuss the case while it was ongoing, as much as he may have wanted to. Rather, he waited until after it was all over, at which...

Tags: juror, DUI, blogging

Discussion threads 2007-11-09

You're NOT going to believe this about one of the RIAA trial jurors

Michael Hegg, a juror in the trial where Jammie Thomas was convicted of music copyright infringement tells Wired's THREAT LEVEL (I am not shouting, their name is all-caps) that the jury convicted her because they wanted to send her "a message." Hegg said the $222,000 verdict in...

Tags: RIAA, Juror, Internet, Peer To Peer (P2P), Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-10-09

Testimony closes in first RIAA trial

Testimony ended Wednesday in the first trial of a computer user accused of copyright infringement by the Recording Industry Association of America. Defendant Jammie Thomas took the stand but her attorney called no other witnesses. While the RIAA lined up a fairly hefty heap of evidence, Thomas's defense was essentially...

Tags: RIAA, Juror, Productivity, Wi-Fi, Wireless, ZDNet Government

Blog posts 2007-10-03

Blogging jury duty

Next Mondays issue of the National Law Journal includes an article Juror Blogs Complicate Trials about the uneasy marriage between ubiquitous publishing and communications technologies and the courtroom, specifically in the context of jury duty. It points out that jurors are increasingly posting about their experiences to their blogs,...

Tags: Blogging, Free speech, Lawsuits, Podcasting, User generated content, Voice, Wireless

Blog posts 2007-03-07

Thinking about Vigilantism

Thinking about VigilantismUpdate on Sandia National Laboratories "Vigilante"URL: http://www.abqjournal.com/news/metro/537833metro02-14-07.htmAlbuquerque Journal, Front pageWednesday, February 14, 2007[u][b]Sandia Hacker Gets $4 Million[/b][/u]By Scott SandlinCopyright © 2007 Albuquerque Journal; Journal Staff Writer A jury delivered a strong— and expensive— message to Sandia National Laboratories on Tuesday, awarding more than $4 million...

Tags: Federal government, Workforce management, Hacking, SECURITY, Sandia National Laboratories, Shawn Carpenter, juror

Discussion threads 2007-02-25

Inmates can present DNA evidence

DNA evidence cannot only be used to prove guilt, it can also be used to exonerate those convicted long ago, the Supreme Court held today PDF. The 5-3 decision expanded inmates' ability to challenge convictions in federal court based on DNA evidence, the Washington Post reports. The decision comes from...

Tags: DNA Evidence, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, DNA, House

Blog posts 2006-06-12

Additional Resources

Woman receives Sprint wireless broadband bill for $14,062.27

Woman receives Sprint wireless broadband bill for $14,062.27Unlimited?This doesn't look like that kind of issue. With speeds of 14K modem I doubt the woman could have done anything to rack up that kind of bill. This looks like billing glitch.I have thr sprint card..Unlimited plan, but is $99.99 a month....

Tags: Sprint Communications, kind-of, Roaming Charges, Sprint Wireless, broadband

Discussion threads 2007-12-31

Police Blotter: MySpace profile sets convicted felon free

Police Blotter: MySpace profile sets convicted felon freeAnd this is why our legal system is brokenWe assume that we can get a jury of uneducated peers that will only accept the evidence that is presented to them on a golden platter. They are not allowed to associate or research...

Tags: MySpace, Myspace Profile, felon, Police Blotter

Discussion threads 2007-11-30

Police Blotter: Is computer-generated pornography illegal?

Police Blotter: Is computer-generated pornography illegal?i thought computer generated fell under "art"Not to defend her/him.. but the whole point of child porn laws is to stop the exploitation of children which i wholly agree with . I agree with you in the sense that this ruling is applying the...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, walk free, computer, sad day, technicality, image

Discussion threads 2007-11-02

Google, Dell in URL redirection 'spyware' flap

Google, Dell in URL redirection 'spyware' flapSo much for "Do No Harm"Google has grown too big. I knew the Google we all loved would die as soon as they went public, and they did. Now it's all about revenue and satisfying shareholders. The USER is now second-rate.It's...

Tags: Web browsers, Now IT, Google Inc., URL Redirection, socialist, Dell Computer Corp., spyware

Discussion threads 2007-05-23

Canada, Mexico travel cards under privacy attack

Canada, Mexico travel cards under privacy attackRID and CheckoutMy grocery clerk told me that eventually I would be able to pass my basket over the counter and everything in the basket would be itemize and tabulated. It was a reason she was retiring. But I can not wait. I want...

Tags: U.S. Government, RFID, card

Discussion threads 2007-04-23

Website, email system pinpoints offenders' locations

Website, email system pinpoints offenders' locationsTracking Sex OffendersI think when a person is convicted of a sex offence or any Felonythey should loose part of there civil rights and the part of the constitution that protects against invasion of privacy. They offended society and should forever loose the ability to...

Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Now IT, e-mail, offender, sex offender, Web site

Discussion threads 2007-03-21

Microsoft faces Office Live lawsuit

Microsoft faces Office Live lawsuityess die MS dieif they can be sue until the next life great 1.5 billion to lucent a few more to this one ......soon they will face there paybackGoogle Apps steals thunder from MS while MS steals Office Live trademarkMicrosoft is getting attacked from all sides...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Live

Discussion threads 2007-02-23

IRS tapes missing in Kansas City

IRS tapes missing in Kansas CityQuick!Let's all say bad things about Linux and Microsoft! :-0P.S.The two are listed in alphabetical order.Message has been deleted.It wasn't meI know, that's pretty close to me, but honestly, why would I steal those tapes?I don't care about the records of other people. ...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, governing body, Internal Revenue Service, tax

Discussion threads 2007-01-22

DNA evidence breaking tough cases open but there are problems

The role of DNA in criminal trials is getting a lot of attention in North Dakota, where DNA is crucial to two high-profile murder prosecutions. The Fargo Forum reports: Last month, a jury found Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. guilty of kidnapping and murdering Dru Sjodin in part because...

Tags: DNA

Blog posts 2006-10-03

HP press conference: Inventory of gory details, Hurd "clean," Dunn steps down

HP press conference: Inventory of gory details, Hurd "clean," Dunn steps downThey know they are stuck nowPoor HP. Not that I feel bad for them - I mean they violated the privacy of their own board and of innocent reporters - but you just kind of have to. ...

Tags: Corporate governance, SECURITY, Cyberthreats, identity theft, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2006-09-22

FAQ: What does the Google subpoena mean?

FAQ: What does the Google subpoena mean?Simple solution to child protection....Make it an offence for a child to be allowed access to an Internet connection without adult supervision.Oh, no, that's called "parenting", and requires that people accept some kind of responsibility for their offspring. That would never do...[i]...makes it a...

Tags: Vertical industries, government, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-01-20

Police Blotter: Best Buy 'hacker' loses in court

Police Blotter: Best Buy 'hacker' loses in courtI wonder if the possibility of a "zombie"trojan was considered. I would also like to know the chain of IP addresses contained in the mail header.Without this information, if I were a juror, I would find a problem with "beyond a reasonable...

Tags: E-mail, SECURITY, Best Buy Co. Inc., PC

Discussion threads 2005-12-02

AMD takes antitrust case to the masses

AMD takes antitrust case to the massesCourt of public opinion????A complete waste of time....Slander? Or Libel? I get the two confused...Either way, AMD has opened themselves up to a massive counter-attack should Intel be proven not-guilty of the accusations.Intel could sue for all sorts of things related this too, including...

Tags: AMD IS, antitrust, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-06-29