Juror jailed after web search halts murder trial
Summary
A juror named Paul Richards was sentenced to four months in jail for doing his own research on the internet during a murder trial in Wales. His actions led to the discharge of the jury and required the selection of a new jury for the trial. Richards admitted to reading a newspaper article and sharing it with fellow jurors, which violated court rules.Key Facts
- Paul Richards, age 65, was a juror in a murder trial in Wales.
- Richards conducted unauthorized internet research about the trial.
- He shared this information with other jurors in the jury room.
- His actions resulted in the discharge of the entire jury and selection of a new one.
- Richards admitted to finding an article about joint enterprise murder.
- As a consequence, Richards was jailed for four months for his actions.
- In the retrial, Kieran Carter was found guilty of murder related to a drug debt.
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