Twitter via iPhone When on Jury Leads to Mistrial?

Via Citizen Media Law Project, David Artia posted Mistrial by iPhone, New Technologies Present Challenges in the Courtroom.

The New York Times reports that a juror in Arkansas used Twitter to send updates during a civil trial that resulted in a $12.6 million judgment against the defendant, which may be overturned as a result. The Times also reported that on Monday of this week, defense lawyers in the federal corruption trial of a former Pennsylvania state senator, Vincent Fumo, demanded that the judge declare a mistrial after a juror posted updates concerning the case on Facebook and via Twitter.