It also appears the jury room was a bit warm. The judge says they're working on making it more comfortable for the jurors.
"Please do not read anything about what's been going on" the judge tells the jurors.
The jury is now excused for the night.
They'll be back to deliberate at 9:30 a.m. Thursday morning.
Now the judge is discussing how to accommodate the jurors request to see undercover recordings with subtitles.
"I'm going to ask my courtroom deputy to go into the jury room and ask them to submit on a sheet of paper which transcripts ... they want, and then we'll make copies," says the judge.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Simple as that
The judge has just entered the courtroom, telling us the jury has requested to go home from the evening.
Right now they're sorting out technical equipment. The jury wants the capability to see video evidence that includes subtitles.
Simple as that.
Looks like John Ford will have to wait at least another night to learn the verdict in his case.
Right now they're sorting out technical equipment. The jury wants the capability to see video evidence that includes subtitles.
Simple as that.
Looks like John Ford will have to wait at least another night to learn the verdict in his case.
Ford is Back
John Ford and his attorney Michael Scholl have just arrived.
Still no word yet on what we should expect to happen.
Still no word yet on what we should expect to happen.
Back to Court
Nobody will say for sure what's going on right now, but a security officer with the court has just told everyone waiting in the hallway they are now allowed to gather back in the courtroom.
It could be as simple as learning that the jury wants to go home for the night. Of course ... it could be more.
I'll let you know.
It could be as simple as learning that the jury wants to go home for the night. Of course ... it could be more.
I'll let you know.
Hurry up and wait ... again.
Journalists from across the state are now anxiously awaiting the jury's verdict.
Of course there are several possibilities here. Jurors have five counts to consider, and they all must agree on the verdict.
The judge has opened the door for questions.
He told the jurors to select a foreperson, then to start deliberating.
He instructed the jury to hand any questions to a court security officer, who would then contact the judge.
There are dozens of undercover tapes, piles of transcripts and days worth of testimony to consider.
Your guess is as good as any right now as to when the jury will come back with a verdict. It could be minutes ... or days.
We'll be here.
Of course there are several possibilities here. Jurors have five counts to consider, and they all must agree on the verdict.
The judge has opened the door for questions.
He told the jurors to select a foreperson, then to start deliberating.
He instructed the jury to hand any questions to a court security officer, who would then contact the judge.
There are dozens of undercover tapes, piles of transcripts and days worth of testimony to consider.
Your guess is as good as any right now as to when the jury will come back with a verdict. It could be minutes ... or days.
We'll be here.
Time to consider the counts
The John Ford Tennessee Waltz case is now in the hands of the jury. The last two alternates have been dismissed.
Court is in recess.
The jury will consider five counts against the former lawmaker:
1. Extortion
2. Bribery
3. Intimidation
4. Intimidation
5. Intimidation
Court is in recess.
The jury will consider five counts against the former lawmaker:
1. Extortion
2. Bribery
3. Intimidation
4. Intimidation
5. Intimidation
Closing Arguments Over
The judge is now reading the jury its instructions. He says this could take about 45 minutes.
We then expect the jury will take a break, then begin deliberating.
We then expect the jury will take a break, then begin deliberating.
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