02-22-2015, 10:15 AM
During the first trial (mis-trial) the Jury deliberated 3 days' how that played-out must-be exacted for understanding, News reported 17 hours of jury time from start to finish' and reported 14 hours were available for deliberations and breaks, meaning 3 hours of the 17 was spent waiting for the mini-trial, answer to Jury question!
I call it a mini-trial because judge explained then defense explained what helped their perspective and then Martinez explained what helped the states perspective, funny how the actual answer was omitted!
By my recall estimation!
Day1! Less than 2 hours in Deliberation room' Jury foreman picked.
Day 2! Mini-trial interrupted Deliberations for over half of the day (remember Judge received notice' and Deliberations halted awaiting courtroom assembly = the 3 hours unaccounted) and the Allen Charge wasn't formally read or told = consequences explained!
This May help!
Day 3! Jury asked another question stating we are undecided' Judge used Allen Charge to call mis-trial' the long Memorial Day weekend and out-of-state families travel was a minor consideration' hopefully minor' we can only guess!
To say undecided is a explanation of progress accomplished' whereas Deadlocked or Stalemated explains no further attempt to deliberate can be considered useful!
As I said' every jury person related shock and disappointment that the deliberations ceased, no matter how they sided, even tears and saying sorry to the Alexander family was exposed. In time we will hear the silent jurors mis-trial decision perspective!
I call it a mini-trial because judge explained then defense explained what helped their perspective and then Martinez explained what helped the states perspective, funny how the actual answer was omitted!
By my recall estimation!
Day1! Less than 2 hours in Deliberation room' Jury foreman picked.
Day 2! Mini-trial interrupted Deliberations for over half of the day (remember Judge received notice' and Deliberations halted awaiting courtroom assembly = the 3 hours unaccounted) and the Allen Charge wasn't formally read or told = consequences explained!
This May help!
Day 3! Jury asked another question stating we are undecided' Judge used Allen Charge to call mis-trial' the long Memorial Day weekend and out-of-state families travel was a minor consideration' hopefully minor' we can only guess!
To say undecided is a explanation of progress accomplished' whereas Deadlocked or Stalemated explains no further attempt to deliberate can be considered useful!
As I said' every jury person related shock and disappointment that the deliberations ceased, no matter how they sided, even tears and saying sorry to the Alexander family was exposed. In time we will hear the silent jurors mis-trial decision perspective!