Edwards trial deliberations

Rare Roman-era wooden figure found in waterlogged ditch in England Connecticut teachers call for safer Covid measures in schools amid omicron surge NBC News. Deliberations drag on in Edwards trial Share this - copied. Embassy in Baghdad targeted by rocket attack. Supreme Court blocks Biden Covid vaccine mandate for businesses. Republican National Committee signals pullout from presidential debates. Nightly News Kids. Play All. The jury includes a retired fireman, a special education teacher, a plumber, two mechanics, a retired railroad engineer, a corporate VP, a retired accountant and four other folks just like you and me who must digest, understand and interpret 17 days of evidence and render a verdict on an extremely complicated charge.

I, for one, am glad they are taking their time. Jury verdicts are not always like fast food, delivered neatly wrapped in short order. Instead, verdicts are sometimes like a fine meal that takes a long time to prepare. That is what is occurring in the Edwards case, and the result may be all the better for it. Many of our services can be performed just as effectively virtually as in-person.

CourtroomLogic Consulting now offers a suite of Socially Distant Services that can help keep your litigation on track, and can be provided at a safe distance. For a quote, contact us at info courtroomlogic. Persuasion Matters. Young initially claimed to be the father of Hunter's baby girl and testified that Mellon was already funding Hunter's living expenses when he called Baron to complain about the situation. Baron offered to help out, telling Young to write up Hunter's expenses so that Baron could reimburse them, the aide testified.

Neither Baron nor Mellon appeared to know that the other was reimbursing Young for the same expenses, raising questions about whether and how much Young may have profited from the situation. Young acknowledged during the trial that he had used some donations for his own personal benefit, including paying for the construction of a home.

Another former Edwards aide, speechwriter Wendy Button, testified that Edwards knew Baron was supporting Hunter and her child in And defense lawyer Abbe Lowell urged jurors to focus on Young's role in the case, saying he was a biased and unreliable witness with a financial and legal interest in the outcome.

Young, the author of a tell-all book about the Edwards scandal, testified under an agreement with the government in hopes that he will not be prosecuted. Prosecutors agreed that Young made several mistakes over the years, including keeping some of the money, failing to confront Edwards earlier about his behavior and falsely claiming paternity for Edwards' child with Hunter. John Moylan, on the second day of defense testimony, said he believes Edwards learned about the checks from Rachel "Bunny" Mellon to campaign staffer Andrew Young for the first time in August Greensboro, North Carolina CNN - After weeks of hearing from prosecutors, jurors in the corruption trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards heard Monday from his defense team, which opened its case with testimony from a former financial officer.

Edwards, who faces six felony counts, is accused of conspiracy, making false statements and violating campaign contribution laws. He has pleaded not guilty. White House News. Latest CNN Polls. News from Capitol Hill. Share this on:. Comments 7 comments. Comments 5 comments.