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I'm not sure it's that big of a deal, Scaeagles. When I've served on juries, the Judge has read us instructions that go on forever and ever about what we can and can not consider during deliberation. Basically, it comes down to this: you're not supposed use information other than the law and the facts as they are presented in the court. If it comes out that outside information was brought into play, the judge can throw out the verdict. I'm sure that people bring their personal opinions into the jury room every day, and I'm also sure that this is understood by the attorneys when selecting the jury. I'll bet that this case has more to do with the fact that jurors looked up "the law" (biblical law, but law nonetheless) on their own. You're not even allowed to look up US law on your own.

Perhaps someone with some more legal background could chime in on this one.