Jury in Elizabeth Holmes trial deadlocked on 3 of 11 counts


Source: ARS Technica


Jurors in the Elizabeth Holmes criminal trial have been unable to reach a verdict in three of the 11 counts of fraud she has been charged with, according to a note read in court today.

Eight men and four women have been deliberating for more than 40 hours over six days, much of which occurred before an extended holiday weekend. Today is their first day back from break.

It’s unclear what decision the jury reached in the eight counts they have been able to agree on.

Judge Edward Davila reread part of the instructions he previously gave the jury, ones that outline the burden of proof to overcome the presumption of innocence. Davila also read to the jury a modified version of model instructions that are given to deadlocked juries. The original model instructions read as follows:


Cont’d.

LINK:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/01/jury-in-elizabeth-holmes-trial-deadlocked-on-3-of-11-counts/