Will smartphones bring the judicial system down?

Who didn't see this coming?

The New York Times reports that a federal judge had to declare a mistrial in a drug case when he found out that nine jurors were using their iPhones, Blackberrys and other internet-enabled cell phones to do their own research on the case.

With the jurors Twittering and posting their thoughts to Facebook, it is only a matter of time before criminal defendants figure out that their best strategy for an acquittal is to set up a Wikipedia page.

I am rapidly becoming a fan of changing the law to allow the use of jamming equipment for cell phone frequencies in places like courthouses.