Judge declares Tyco mistrial

[maddezmom]

Judge declares Tyco mistrial

Kozlowski, Swartz likely to face a new trial after six-month trial ends without a verdict.
April 2, 2004: 12:50 PM EST



NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The six-month long corporate corruption trial involving former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski ended in a mistrial Friday after 12 days of closely watched but ultimately fruitless deliberations.

New York State Supreme Court Judge Michael Obus granted a new defense motion for a mistrial after rejecting numerous earlier requests, citing what he said was outside pressure on one of the jurors.


Notes from the jury room a week ago suggested that one juror, a retired teacher and lawyer, was holding out for acquittal. The juror believed to be the holdout caused an uproar a week ago by apparently flashing an "OK" sign to the defense team. That prompted some media, including the Wall Street Journal and New York Post to take the unusual step of identifying her in news reports, which prompted the defense lawyers to file for a mistrial several times.

Obus, before dismissing the jury Friday, told them it is "simply a shame that this has to be done at this time.
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more: http://money.cnn.com/2004/04/02/news/midcaps/tyco_outcome/

:shrug: must be buds with bush*.

[Moderator]

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