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Online Extra: Convict Seeks New Trial Over Use of Facebook Evidence

A man convicted of murder in New Haven, CT, is asking the state Supreme Court for a new trial on grounds that the judge should not have allowed evidence from Facebook at trial. The defendant argues that photos from his Facebook profile that were presented to the jury were used to portray him as a "thug" and improperly swayed the jury. Police were also able to locate the defendant, Derrick Bouknight, through his Facebook page. '

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A man convicted of murder in New Haven, CT, is asking the state Supreme Court for a new trial on grounds that the judge should not have allowed evidence from Facebook at trial.

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