Originally Posted by
Tgo01
It's not done on a regular basis at all, although to be fair it does happen more often with high profile cases, although again to be fair this is really only a "high profile" case because the media themselves have made it into a "high profile" case.
The really unusual part is suing for the information before the trial has even ended. The fact that they waited until after the jury asked about reasonable doubt makes it all the more suspicious.
Oh yeah, and to add to my previous comment about CNN claiming they just wanted to "interview" the jurors about the trial...uhhhh pretty sure the jurors aren't allowed to discuss the case with anyone before the trial is over, especially the media. I sure as hell know when I was on a jury for a simple assault case the judge instructed me not to discuss the trial with anyone (even other jurors) until we were in the jury deliberation room. I can only imagine it's even more strict for a "high profile" case like this.