Massachusetts Appeals Court May 2, 2012 (Commonwealth v. Werner)

Kafker, J.

After the defendant, Clare Werner, was convicted at a jury trial of twelve counts of larceny in excess of $250, in *690violation of G. L. c. 266, § 30(1), her defense counsel visited Facebook, a social networking Web site, and reviewed public postings by two jurors made during and after the trial concerning their jury service, as well as the responses to those postings.