The first U.S. criminal jury trial conducted this week via video conference in Austin, Texas, is getting more scrutiny than the typical traffic matter as court administrators and legal observers tease out lessons for future cases.
The trial—which drew about 1,000 YouTube viewers at one point—had its share of technical glitches. One juror using a court-provided iPad was dismissed because of a connectivity issue before the trial began and replaced by an alternate.
Some jurors logged on with their names visible and Judge Nicholas Chu, who presided in the trial, later called out one for looking to the side ...
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