By George Anastasia
For Bigtrial.net
Does the jury in the trial of mob boss Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi and six co-defendants want to deliberate on Super Bowl weekend, or will the panel, which finished its 16th day of deliberations this afternoon, come back with a verdict tomorrow?
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For Bigtrial.net
So it has come to this.
Does the jury in the trial of mob boss Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi and six co-defendants want to deliberate on Super Bowl weekend, or will the panel, which finished its 16th day of deliberations this afternoon, come back with a verdict tomorrow?
The anonymously chosen jury of eight men and four women
went at it for six more hours today without asking a question or requesting
additional evidence. The panel has been holed up in the deliberation room off
the 15th floor courtroom since Jan. 8.
Judge Eduardo Robreno told the jurors this afternoon that
they will deliberate from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday if the
process is still ongoing after tomorrow’s session. The trial, which began on
Oct. 18 and extended over 10 weeks, included approximately 33 days of
testimony.
Tomorrow the jury will have spent more than half that amount of time in deliberations, a virtually unheard ratio, according to veteran criminal defense attorneys.
Tomorrow the jury will have spent more than half that amount of time in deliberations, a virtually unheard ratio, according to veteran criminal defense attorneys.