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malaise

(269,352 posts) Mon Nov 13, 2017, 03:34 PM Nov 2017

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Jury deadlocked on all twelve counts related to Menendez

Deadlocked - ReTHUGs about to get fugged again

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Jury deadlocked on all twelve counts related to Menendez (Original Post) malaise Nov 2017 OP

What is the source? nycbos Nov 2017 #1

CNN n/t malaise Nov 2017 #3

An Alternate Juror (released at the start of deliberations) said she'd acquit on all charges brooklynite Nov 2017 #2

Saw her on Friday b/t malaise Nov 2017 #4

I am glad he's not going to prison but he has repeatedly exhibited poor judgement. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2017 #5

This was about Christie seating a ReTHUG in the Senate malaise Nov 2017 #6

Hopefully he will step aside after Christie leaves n/m RhodeIslandOne Nov 2017 #7

A hung jury means Christie would not get to appoint a Republican Jersey Devil Nov 2017 #8

Or they might not retry it. Depends on the vote. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2017 #9

Yep malaise Nov 2017 #11

That's the bottom line. The Rethugs were trying to steal the seat ! DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2017 #13

It was clear as day from day one malaise Nov 2017 #14

Given the outcome of the Bob McDonald case, I was surprised they brought Vinca Nov 2017 #10

Excellent point malaise Nov 2017 #15

Menendez jury deadlocks, judge orders them to keep trying to reach a verdict spanone Nov 2017 #12

nycbos

(6,044 posts)

1. What is the source?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 04:10 PM

Nov 2017

malaise

(269,352 posts)

3. CNN n/t

Reply to nycbos (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 04:13 PM

Nov 2017

brooklynite

(95,057 posts)

2. An Alternate Juror (released at the start of deliberations) said she'd acquit on all charges

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 04:12 PM

Nov 2017

malaise

(269,352 posts)

4. Saw her on Friday b/t

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 04:13 PM

Nov 2017

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,719 posts)

5. I am glad he's not going to prison but he has repeatedly exhibited poor judgement.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 04:15 PM

Nov 2017

That being said you shouldn't go to the hoosegow for exhibiting poor judgement. You go to prison for breaking the law.

malaise

(269,352 posts)

6. This was about Christie seating a ReTHUG in the Senate

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 04:18 PM

Nov 2017

I don't know much about Menendez but he and this guy were friends for decades. The prosecution was never going to win this one.

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)

7. Hopefully he will step aside after Christie leaves n/m

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 04:20 PM

Nov 2017

Jersey Devil

(9,881 posts)

8. A hung jury means Christie would not get to appoint a Republican

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 04:21 PM

Nov 2017

If there is a mistrial due to a hung jury the case would probably not be tried again until Christie is out of office or close enough to that that Menendez, if found guilty, could not be removed from the Senate while Christie is still governor.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,719 posts)

9. Or they might not retry it. Depends on the vote.

Reply to Jersey Devil (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 04:24 PM

Nov 2017

The more votes for acquit the more likely the prosecution will come to the conclusion they have a bad case.

malaise

(269,352 posts)

11. Yep

Reply to Jersey Devil (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 04:25 PM

Nov 2017

which is why I said ReTHUGs get fugged again

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,719 posts)

13. That's the bottom line. The Rethugs were trying to steal the seat !

Reply to malaise (Reply #11)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 04:26 PM

Nov 2017

malaise

(269,352 posts)

14. It was clear as day from day one

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #13)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 04:28 PM

Nov 2017

Vinca

(50,336 posts)

10. Given the outcome of the Bob McDonald case, I was surprised they brought

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 04:25 PM

Nov 2017

the one against Menendez.

malaise

(269,352 posts)

15. Excellent point

Reply to Vinca (Reply #10)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 04:28 PM

Nov 2017

spanone

(135,951 posts)

12. Menendez jury deadlocks, judge orders them to keep trying to reach a verdict

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 04:26 PM

Nov 2017

Newark, New Jersey (CNN)A federal jury in New Jersey informed the judge Monday that it is deadlocked on all 12 counts in Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption case.

Judge William Walls ordered the seven-woman, five-man jury home for the day to "clear their heads" and return Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. ET.

It was a dramatic turn of events in a trial now entering its eleventh week.

The New Jersey Democrat faces charges of conspiracy, bribery and honest services fraud related to abusing the power of his office. Prosecutors say the senator accepted more than $600,000 in political contributions, a luxurious hotel suite at the Park Hyatt in Paris and free rides on a private jet from a wealthy ophthalmologist, Dr. Salomon Melgen, in exchange for political favors.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/13/politics/new-jury-deliberations-robert-menendez/index.html

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