Posted on 08/21/2018 9:15:44 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
The jury in the criminal trial against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on Tuesday sent a note to the judge asking what they should do if they can't come to a consensus on a single count.
The note suggests that the jury is having difficulty coming to a conclusion on at least one of the 18 counts facing Manafort, though it does not mean they have not come to conclusions on other counts.
Federal District Judge T.S. Ellis III reconvened the court shortly before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, saying that the jury had sent the note.
The jurors asked what they should do “if we can’t come to a consensus on a single count,” Ellis said.
They also asked what that means for their final verdict and said they would need a new verdict sheet.
The jury is in their fourth day of deliberations in the trial, the first test in court for special counsel Robert Mueller's team of prosecutors.
The note left people watching the court case closely guessing at its meaning.
While it could mean that the jury has reached a verdict on 17 of the 18 counts facing Manafort, it could also mean they have failed to reach a verdict on any of the counts.
“A single thing” is an expression meaning “anything”.
Saying they can’t come to agreement on “a single count” could be saying they can’t come to agreement on anything at all.
Ferris Mueller’s Off Day...
First they asked for the definition of ‘reasonable doubt’, now this?
Hooray for Manafort.
Nice going Mueller.....and your incompetent legal team.
I’m just astonished the jury could not agree Manafort looked dashing in his $15,000 ostrich jacket (smirk).
When is CNN going to get punished for jury tampering?
That’s it. Go home. “Thank you for your efforts”.
The judge should declare a mistrial.
Let Mueller start over.
First they asked for the definition of ‘reasonable doubt’, now this?
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If they’re not sure of that meaning, they should take into consideration “BEYOND a reasonable doubt.”
i would think that it would be good for the defense in this case... but right is wrong and up is down these days.
‘:^)
Agreed - that's how I first interpreted it.
At this point, I hope Manafort skates for what they’ve done to him. Also, it,ll be nice to see horse head Mueller kicked in his sack.
“Your honor, we can’t seem to convict the man and are afraid the the Special Persecutor will come after us for it. What can we do?”
I’ve seen them drill down to the least understanding people. Lawyers get to take off some people and they like to take off people that know things. Doesn’t happen every time but sometimes. That way the lawyers figure they can convince them of anything.
If Manafort gets off, does Muell-head go after Podesta, then? He’s grasping badly at straws already.
Correct.
If Manafort gets off, it's curtains for Mueller.
Either hopelessly stupid or hopelessly deadlocked.
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