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How did they get from Friday night to this?
Too much thinking (or reading) over the weekend?
Jurors deadlocked on several charges in Tex McIver trial
".... The judge now plans to send them back to keep deliberating....
Those charges include malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and influencing witnesses. Charge 4, which jurors did not mention, is possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony....
Jurors began deliberations at 9 a.m. Monday and around 10:30 a.m. sent the three following questions to the judge:
1. How does intent affect the charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon?
2. For an assault to occur does their need to be intent to cause violent injury or just an action that causes violent injury?
3. Misleading conduct: Does this mean the person who is subjected to the event needs to be tricked into performing the event or does it mean the subject just needs to be asked to do or say something?
Around 12:15 p.m. they told the judge they cannot reach a consensus.
The jury is considering five criminal counts, including felony murder, malice murder, influencing a witness and more..."
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/at...-drag-on-in-tex-mciver-murder-trial/736881211
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the jury sounds frankly all over the board if all these counts are still in play.
I agree. In fact, it looks like they are less close to unanimous now than when beginning deliberations. I thought it was going to be a quick verdict when they asked if they convict on 5 only.
are they alternative counts then?the jury sounds frankly all over the board if all these counts are still in play.