Juror Sentenced for Contempt After "Friend" Attempt

The [Ft. Worth, Tex.] Star-Telegram reports that a Texas juror has pleaded guilty to four counts of contempt and was sentenced to two days of community service after he attempted to “friend” on Facebook the defendant in a civil case stemming from a car crash on which the juror was sitting. After the “friend” request, the juror sent the defendant an apology, saying that he had confused her with someone else.