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https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/21/politics/paul-manafort-trial-jury/index.html
The judge in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort urged the jury Tuesday to keep deliberating after it asked what happens if it can't reach consensus on one of 18 counts.
"It is your duty to agree upon a verdict if you can do so," Judge T.S. Ellis said. He encouraged each juror to make their own decisions on each count, but if some were in the minority on a decision, they could think about what the other jurors believe.
Give "deference" to each other and "listen to each others' arguments."
"You're the exclusive judges," he added. "Take all the time which you feel is necessary."
The jurors asked about the impact of not agreeing on all counts.
"If we cannot come to a consensus for a single count, how can we fill in the verdict sheet?" the jury wrote in a note to Ellis.
Without jurors present, Ellis also told judge told the courtroom that he will not ask the jury for a partial verdict at this time.
uponit7771
(90,347 posts)Making sure the die is set before getting happy
EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)avebury
(10,952 posts)but Mueller's team has had an uphill battle with that judge and the way the judge basically threw the evidence at the jury and told them to figure it out.
It sounds like the jury must be close to coming back with their votes.
uponit7771
(90,347 posts)... they presented during trial.
There's no way for Red Hatters to say this was rigged if he was guilty on those counts, Red Don wills till commute his sentence so he can still plead the fifth but it'll look horrible .. as if that means a damn thing these days.
elleng
(130,973 posts)may have agreed to 'guilty' on some and 'not guilty' on others, just ONE they've not agreed on.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)asking 'cuz I am dumb
he said no partial verdict
triron
(22,007 posts)elleng
(130,973 posts)judge doesn't want 'partial verdict' at this time, is what I think he said, that is, wants them to try harder to agree on the one count they're not yet able to agree on. 'Partial verdict' would be decided on 17 and not decided on 1.
triron
(22,007 posts)elleng
(130,973 posts)to return verdicts on fewer than all of the counts it has to decide, though it has not yet determined the remainder (and, it is possible, may never so determine).'
He said hes not ready for a partial verdict at this time.