Juror Attempts to 'Friend' the Defendant

WESH Orlando: JurorBooted After Friending Defendant On Facebook‎

WALA-TV Fox10: Fla. jurordismissed for Facebook friend request‎

Sarasota Herald Tribune: Facebook request gets man kicked off jury

Eventually, courts might have to start imposing some type of penalty for such behavior.  For example, courts in England have taken a much tougher approach to jurors who improperly use the Internet.