Virtual Criminal Jury Trial Getting Texas Test iPads Included
An Austin, Texas, court will begin what it says is the first U.S. virtual criminal jury trial on Tuesday, a closely watched experiment brought on by the coronavirus pandemic that s requiring creative solutions.
Potential jurors who lack their own hardware will be provided court-issued iPads. The six jurors selected to serve in the misdemeanor traffic case will hear evidence in one room on Zoom and the p