Manafort jury to deliberate until 6:15 ET, then break for the day

[NewsCenter28]

Per twitter and a note to the judge. Resume deliberating in the morning.

Link to tweet

[Leghorn21]

1. Thanks, Center - Shimon Prokupecz confirms:

The Manafort jury will deliberate until 615pm. Lawyers are
currently in a bench conference with the judge.

Link to tweet

[triron]

5. What's with all the conferences??

[Leghorn21]

14. Nobody knowwwwwwws, t!! There's much speculation every time the jury sends a note or

there’s another holdup, but me, I don’t know what to do except wait IMPATIENTLY while I try to remember that Manafort has another trial coming up soon relating to his MONEY LAUNDERING charges!!?

Plus, Cohen getting charged soon?...



Hang tough, triron!!

[lapfog_1]

2. Starting to sound like 1 or possibly 2 jurors are holdouts to a unanimous verdict - n/t

[triron]

4. How can you say that? We have no idea. they have 18 counts to work through.

[lapfog_1]

7. we don't know... but the longer they deliberate, the worse it is for the prosecution

[Renew Deal]

10. It is?

To me it sounds better for the prosecution. It means they are working through the issues. They could have been done on Friday if they wanted to get out of there.

[leftynyc]

24. My sister is a litigator

and says just the opposite. That a quick verdict is what the defense wants. The more they look at the evidence, especially whe there is so much, the worse for the defendant. She's more concerned about a mistrial and she says it's really too soon for that.

[beachbum bob]

12. No such indication. Have you ever served on a jury that had

18 charges to rule individually on?

[lapfog_1]

16. yes, well not 18 specifically, but quite a number (12?)

Most were interrelated (guilty of #2 means guilty on #3 and #4, for example).

[beachbum bob]

29. I served on a 10 count trial, we met for 4 days of deliberations,

4 charges we voted guilty on first day. 2nd day we had 1 not guilty, 3rd day 4 guilty, last day not guilty. Charges weren't financial based crimes. Takes time to review evidence and take votes, discuss, take more votes.

[elleng]

15. Don't be silly, lapfrog,

there are 17/18 counts, LOTS of paper; the jury is diligently doing it's difficult job.

[Loki Liesmith]

17. Nah

If there were obvious holdouts they’d know by now and declare themselves hung.

[fallout87]

22. It hasn't even been three days

Hung jury on 18 counts doesn't happen in 3 days.

[Loki Liesmith]

25. Talking about obvious Trumpers

Jury would not be asking to extend their working day if someone had declared they would not convict at all. They’d know by now if they had one of those.

[demsocialist]

20. I am not feeling that...

there are 18 charges and 10,000 documents for them to sift through. They are doing the good job juries are supposed to do. He will be found guilty on at least half of the charges. That is my buck fifty.

eta
Cohen will be charged by Friday.

[Old Vet]

37. Iam not to sure, There first note to judge was about "Reasonable Doubt"

[blaze]

3. That's an oddly specific time, isn't it? nt

[Renew Deal]

9. It probably has to be

It affects courthouse workers.

[malaise]

6. Thanks n/t

[Renew Deal]

8. Could have to do with personal schedules

Peoples might be free tonight.

[BannonsLiver]

11. My prediction is Thursday

[grantcart]

31. Mine is tomorrow

[Mike Nelson]

13. I would say they...

… are close to an end (could be good or bad, including hung jury), and the 6:15 was given when lawyers asked for an estimated time end. If I were the judge, I would not have asked the jury for a time, and told the lawyers to let them go on deliberating as long as they need.. but this Judge sounds unqualified to be a Judge.

[Lee-Lee]

19. It's more complicated than that

Keeping a jury late means keeping court staff late, security late, making sure they are fed, etc.

It’s a big deal, especially in a federal facility where you have union contracts about who can work what hours before lots of stuff kicks in. It means keeping staffing at security checkpoints at the entrances and a lot more far later.

I will wager there is a 7:00 hard time for everyone to be out of the building so the security at the entrances can go home and the 6:15 time is to ensure everyone is out by 7:00.

[DeminPennswoods]

32. The jury left early yesterday and made up for that by

staying late today. I doubt it's any more complicated than that.

[Polly Hennessey]

18. This is a high-profile trial.

If I were a juror, I would want to make sure I left no room for second guessing. Remember, they know all of this is within the Trump-universe. Trump might start tweeting about the jurors if Manafort is found guilty on all or any of the counts.

[fallout87]

21. It's 6:15 EST

Looks like no verdict today

[Leghorn21]

23. Per Shimon:

Manafort Jury will resume deliberations at 930a Tuesday

Link to tweet

[honest.abe]

26. This sounds like they are nearing the end.

Maybe trying to wrap it up by tomorrow.

[TubbersUK]

27. Can anyone tell me what happens if

the jury is unanimous on some charges but split on others.

Would all 18 charges be subject to a retrial or just the ones where no unanimous verdict was reached?

Hope the question makes sense.

[honest.abe]

28. Im no expert but I would think if he is found guilty on enough charges to put him away for life..

then the prosecution wouldnt bother retrying the others.

[TubbersUK]

30. Thanks n/t

[Old Vet]

38. My quess is manafort will be pardoned.............

[AncientGeezer]

33. "Would all 18 charges be subject to a retrial "....No.

The guilty would stick...the "hung" could be retried...but there's still a D.C. case due in Sept that makes this seem small...

[TubbersUK]

34. Thanks n/t

[dsc]

35. any unanimous verdict (either direction) would be over in the direction it was

the rest could be retried if the prosecutor wished to. In Senator Edwards trial he was acquitted on one count, rest were hung. Prosecutor decided against retrying. He got his Congressional seat out of it so he was happy.

[TubbersUK]

36. Thanks n/t