Judges becoming frustrated with with jurors using social media or the Internet is nothing new. But how to deal with the offending juror is not always clear. The American Bar Association Journal has a report of an interesting sentencing approach a Florida Judge used with a juror who violated an instruction not to do independent Internet research about a case. The judge, ” obviously aggravated after he discovered last year that a prospective juror had disobeyed instructions and done Internet research on the defendant in a high-profile murder case, had initially warned the man to expect jail time.

But, after further reflection, Hillsborough Circuit Judge William Fuente has tailored the punishment in the resulting contempt matter to fit the crime, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

Vishnu P. Singh must report for jury duty once a week for three months, Fuente ruled Friday. Singh, who works as an engineer, apologized to the court earlier in the hearing for letting his curiosity get the best of him.

Although Fuente said he believes other jurors and prospective jurors also disobey court orders and Google defendants, he hopes Singh’s sentence will serve as a cautionary tale. “It’s important that this be brought to the public’s attention,” the judge stated.