Revisions | The Great Awakening - Where We Go Qne, We Go All!

Reason: Updated

[c/o Inner City Press ]

[Extra details in comments c/o Adam Klasfeld]

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1419GMT

Another day of jury deliberations begin, with Maxwell's two sisters in the front row of Courtroom 318 and the prosecutors nowhere to be seen.

Now in the case docket, Maxwell's lawyers' letter to Judge Nathan asking for "additional instructions to correct apparent errors in the jury's understanding of Counts Two and Four."

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So far, no US Attorney's Office response in the docket.

1447GMT

Lawyers are assembling. Bobbi Sternheim, prosecutors, Leah Saffian in front row. But still no Maxwell, nor Judge Nathan. Both should be coming. Might Judge Nathan set US a deadline to reply on instruction-Gate? Or have they already, undocketed?

Judge Nathan: I got the defense's letter this morning. I haven't heard from the government.

Maxwell is at the defense table: black sweater, black mask.

Assistant US Attorney asks that courtroom door be closed, says "Just being cautious."

AUSA: There is no reason to be speculating about what the jury is thinking. Sending back the [proposed] additional instruction would just compound the problem.

Judge Nathan: The defense's proposal speaks about Count 2 which wasn't asked about.

Judge Nathan: I want to make more of a record of extending the deliberations by an hour. I want to make clear: I am doing this because of the expansion of Omicron.

[Inner City Press: Then why still no public call-in line? And what of the 3 day DC trip?]

Judge Nathan says she will speak later today about deliberations going forward. Speed up or pause, due to Omicron?

Defense speaks, not (yet) on that, but to make a further record (for appeal) about their proposed additional instruction to the jury.

Judge Nathan: I'm not going to give them an incorrect instruction.

1501GMT

Judge goes on to refer again to Omicron. Unclear if she may mean suspending deliberations (?!?) or having them double down / speed up until a decision is reached. She's left the courtroom.

2146GMT

The lawyers are assembling, it's said there is a note from the jury.

Judge Nathan: The jury says, We are making progress and would like to end today at 5 pm and resume tomorrow at 9 am. Does anyone want to say anything? I have a view.

Defense: Let them go.

AUSA: We defer to the court.

Judge Nathan: I'll tell, deliberate the weekend

[Note: Judge Nathan canceled the trial for three days to go to DC, told jurors they'd have this Thursday and Friday off. Now she's saying deliberated Dec 31 and Jan 1, if no verdict. Appealable?]

Defense: Why tell them the weekend? Just the week.

Judge Nathan: I will say "everyday this week."

[Apparently she'll only mention the weekend when it gets closer.]

Defense: Thank you.

Judge Nathan: I'll ask Ms. Williams to bring them out.

2 years ago

12 score

Reason: Original