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Title: Menendez trial in turmoil as jurors admit hearing explosive comments
Post by: mystery-ak on November 14, 2017, 02:11:21 pm
Menendez trial in turmoil as jurors admit hearing explosive comments
Updated Nov 13, 1:42 PM; Posted Nov 13, 9:43 AM



By Thomas Moriarty and MaryAnn Spoto

NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

UPDATE: Jury says they're deadlocked; will come back Tuesday

NEWARK -- Seven of the 16 jurors and alternates in the trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez raised their hands when U.S. District Judge William Walls on Monday morning asked whether they'd heard or read anything about the case, prompting the judge to take them into his chambers individually to get more details.

The inquiry came after defense attorneys in the trial noted that widespread news coverage of an excused juror's public statements may have tainted the remaining members of the panel.

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http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/11/judge_questions_menendez_jury_over_dismissed_juror.html
Title: Re: Menendez trial in turmoil as jurors admit hearing explosive comments
Post by: Sanguine on November 14, 2017, 02:47:14 pm
"Widespread coverage"?  Really?   Certainly not in the national news.
Title: Re: Menendez trial in turmoil as jurors admit hearing explosive comments
Post by: Frank Cannon on November 14, 2017, 02:51:42 pm
Menendez trial in turmoil as jurors admit hearing explosive comments

Christ. This trial is still going on? This judge needs to start moving things along man....

(http://justcriminals.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/menendez-brothers.jpg)
Title: Re: Menendez trial in turmoil as jurors admit hearing explosive comments
Post by: mystery-ak on November 14, 2017, 02:58:56 pm
Menendez trial in turmoil as jurors admit hearing explosive comments

Christ. This trial is still going on? This judge needs to start moving things along man....

(http://justcriminals.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/menendez-brothers.jpg)

Hey leave those poor boys alone, they're orphans.!
Title: Re: Menendez trial in turmoil as jurors admit hearing explosive comments
Post by: Gefn on November 14, 2017, 06:40:48 pm
Or put tony soprano on the jury....