In 1992, when a pair of car thieves in suburban Maryland kidnapped a baby and dragged the child's mother to her death, Judge Dennis Sweeney's biggest free-press-fair-trial worry was ensuring that jurors didn't read the newspaper or listen to television or radio reports about the case.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Maryland judge proposes 'best practice' warning for Web-savvy jurors
Friday, June 24, 2011 | 2:58 p.m. CDT
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