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Jury deadlocked on most charges in Philadelphia church sex abuse trial
Source: Reuters
Jury deadlocked on most charges in Philadelphia church sex abuse trial
By Dave Warner
PHILADELPHIA | Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:27pm EDT
(Reuters) - The jury in the child sex abuse case of Philadelphia Monsignor William Lynn said on Wednesday it was deadlocked on most of the charges filed against the highest-ranking U.S. clergyman to stand trial in the Roman Catholic church's pedophilia scandal.
The jury, in its 12th day of deliberations, sent a note to Judge M. Teresa Sarmina reading: "We the jury are at a hung jury status on all charges except for one."
"Please advise us as to our next step," it said.
The judge, who read the note aloud in the courtroom, conferred with prosecutors and defense attorneys as to the next step.
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By Dave Warner
PHILADELPHIA | Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:27pm EDT
(Reuters) - The jury in the child sex abuse case of Philadelphia Monsignor William Lynn said on Wednesday it was deadlocked on most of the charges filed against the highest-ranking U.S. clergyman to stand trial in the Roman Catholic church's pedophilia scandal.
The jury, in its 12th day of deliberations, sent a note to Judge M. Teresa Sarmina reading: "We the jury are at a hung jury status on all charges except for one."
"Please advise us as to our next step," it said.
The judge, who read the note aloud in the courtroom, conferred with prosecutors and defense attorneys as to the next step.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/20/us-usa-crime-church-idUSBRE85J13620120620
