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Juror says publicly that she wanted MySpace bullying defendant sent to prison

By Douglas A. Berman

Late last week, I asked in this post, "What sentence would you impose on Lori Drew, the MySpace bullying defendant?".  Today, thanks to this article from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, we learn that at least some of the juror in the case hope to see Drew in prison garb: The forewoman of the jury that convicted Lori Drew of misdemeanors for cyber bullying said Monday that a majority of the panel favored a felony conspiracy verdict that could have sent her to prison. Most jurors believed a felony conviction would send a message that Internet sites should be better regulated for fraud, the forewoman, Valentina Kunasz, said in a telephone interview. But four jurors would not be convinced, Kunasz said, blocking a felony verdict. "I would have liked to see this lady go to jail to change the way Internet sites are run," said Kunasz, 25, a former hairdresser who lives in Los Angeles County...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on December 02, 2008 (boomark / email).