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Originally Posted by LazyScot
"The counsel for the complainant immediately moved for the case to be found in favour of the complainant due to "blatant and unacceptable jury nobbling". The case is adjourned while the judge considers the move."
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Newsreader: "The ongoing Kindle advertising case continues to shock and to break new legal ground. Earlier today, the judge ruled that the trial could proceed with a reduced number of jurors. Further, it was ruled that there was no evidence of an attempt to corrupt the legal process. However, the judge warned all the jurors under threat of immediate dismissal and contempt of court proceedings that they must concentrate on the trial and are not to do or use anything that was liable to distract them for the case.
Sadly, it appears the judge did not follow their own advice."
VT: scene in the court-room. The complainant's counsel is standing up and speaking very loudly at the judge who is looking down at his desk.
"I said, I object. That question is totally without merit or relevance." bellowed the red faced complainant's counsel.
"Shhhhh... I want to see if Hugo and Lefty can save VR, Harv and Vera." replied the clearly distracted judge.
"WHAT??" bellowed the complainant's counsel going ever redder.
"Wha--- Oh." said the judge looking up and realising where he was, and lifting up one of the Kindles that formed part of the trial evidence..
Newsreader. "The judge then ruled that, by his own judgement he had to be dismissed and held in contempt. He simultaneously adjourned the court and dismissed himself. At this point it is unclear if the case can continue."