A consultant hired by Casey Anthony’s attorneys analyzed more than 40,000 opinions on various social media sites and blogs where her attorneys then used them to craft their trial strategy. According to a recent article in the Orlando Sentinel, “When bloggers and others in social media sites started to attack George Anthony about his alleged mistress, the defense team beefed up their questions against him.”The Casey Anthony trial has brought social media into the courtroom. While jurors may be prevented from tweeting or updating their Facebook status from the courtroom or during the duration of a trial, the jury of public opinion is running rampant, 24/7 with their opinions of the trial.
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