Pellicano Trial: Jury Deliberations Go On

Just in case you're wondering, there is still no verdict in the Pellicano trial. That's right. They're still deliberating and in case you've forgotten, they started way back on May 1st. The jury had an extra long day yesterday--deliberating from 8:00AM until 3:00. (They take a lunch break at 11:00 each day.) For the second time since deliberations started, they asked to hear several audio recordings. Those recordings were played back in court with the defendants present. The jury then went back into deliberations before it broke for the day. They are scheduled to deliberate from 8:00 until 2:00 today--there are no jury deliberations on Friday due to a juror scheduling conflict. So, given the amount of time the judge will need to review instructions, the jury would have to come back with a verdict well before 12:00 in order for the judge to actually get a chance to review before the end of the day. (As it happens, the judge is also attempting preside over another trial while this jury continues to deliberate.) There is all kinds of guessing about why the jury is asking the questions that is, but given the range of questions, most of the counsel involved has been reluctant to speculate even off the record. I'll keep you posted....

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Comments

[kujobu]

Love this column and the writing. This story is the most interesting thing that has come out of Hollywood in a long time. Allison calling out just about every player in the story in some way is refreshing. It is nice to read that someone else thinks power and wealth equals a get out of jail card. Keep up the good work Allison. Look forward to reading the book that is sure to come from this - just hope it is Fiction loosely based.

[Emerald3232]

Guilty on 76 out of 77 charges.

There's no word for that... how about.... "clinkalicious"

Those results were clinkalicious.

[AgeofTRUTH]

Oh Allison. You let us down. I was so hoping you wouldn't drop the ball and would be the one to break the news (instead *I* break it to several people?) Wow.

And you post just an hour earlier without a clue there's going to be a verdict read? Didn't anyone fill you in?

Sincerely,

E

[vfw]

Allison! Why have you stopped posting at such a critical time in this story?! What's going on?!