A San Diego juror received an apparent spam text. Could it upend a hostage-taking murder verdict?

A California juror received an apparent spam text. Could it upend a hostage-taking murder verdict?

The text message lit up Juror No. 1’s phone after she had gone home on the night of closing arguments in a six-day trial in San Diego federal court. It came from a Colorado area code and a person identifying themselves as “Vanessa.” After a brief exchange, the juror concluded it was spam and deleted the conversation. Related Articles Pleasanton man to serve 11-year sentence in Oakland homicide Oakland rapper Danny …

A San Diego juror received an apparent spam text. Could it upend a hostage-taking murder verdict?

The text message lit up Juror No. 1’s phone after she had gone home on the night of closing arguments in a six-day trial in San Diego federal court. It came from a Colorado area code and a person identifying themselves as “Vanessa.” After a brief exchange, the juror concluded it was spam and deleted the conversation. But checking her trial notes during deliberations the next day, Juror No. 1 began to second-guess her conclusion that the messages…