Twitter Used as Defense in Death Penalty Appeal

Twitter is being singled out in the courtroom as a possible disturbance, causing a murder trial to become a media “circus”. The defense of a man convicted of killing a mother and her two daughters is appealing his conviction on the grounds that Twitter, among other things, prevented the judge from ruling fairly.

The New York Times obtained court filings yesterday that name Twitter as one reason why the now-infamous Cheshire, Connecticut home invasion murder trial should be appealed.