We could not bring in a recorder, but the courtroom is mostly quiet except for the lawyers, witnesses and judge talking.

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We asked Judge Melvin Wright what he considers the strengths and weaknesses of the American system.

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Judge Melvin Wright explains how the D.C.Superior Court handles this issue: "We instruct jurors that they cannot during the course of a trial use Google or Twitter or any other electronic device to obtain information.

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