Jurors Ask for Clarification in CIA Leak Case (then settle issue themselves)

[brooklynite]

Jurors deliberating in the perjury trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby asked for the judge's advice about how to interpret one of five counts in the case. The count charges that the vice president's former chief of staff lied to the FBI about his conversation with former Time magazine reporter Matt Cooper, according to a note from the jury released by the court this morning.

But even before the judge was able to advise them, the jurors said they had resolved the matter themselves.

The jurors appeared confused about whether the charge involved Libby making specific false statements to the FBI about his conversation with Cooper, or whether the general "content" of how he described the conversation was false.

...snip...

Walton asked the jury this morning for clarification about the point of their question, which was sent to him late Tuesday afternoon. But the 11 jurors then sent back a note saying they now understood how to proceed and didn't need help after all.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/28/AR2007022800321.html

[BOSSHOG]

1. There's gotta be some obstructionist knuckleheads on that jury

We should be past the sentencing phase by now. How hard is it to figure out someone lied? Although if there are any "conservatives" on the panel I guess I've answered my own question.

[Oceansaway]

2. .

am i hearing the "Dragnet" theme in the background....

methinks the verdict will be guilty as charged.....jmo