Juror in (GOP) phone-jamming trial admitted to hospital

MaineDem

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Wed Dec-14-05 02:25 PM
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Juror in (GOP) phone-jamming trial admitted to hospital

CONCORD, N.H. � A juror was hospitalized with chest pains and deliberations were suspended in the trial of a former national Republican Party official accused of orchestrating an election day phone-jamming plot against New Hampshire Democrats.

The juror, a woman, was admitted to Concord Hospital on Tuesday night, U.S. District Judge Steven McAuliffe said in court Wednesday on what was to be the second day of deliberations in the trial of James Tobin of Bangor, Maine.

The woman had undergone tests and could be released later Wednesday, McAuliffe said. The panel agreed to reconvene on Thursday.

http://news.mainetoday.com/apwire/D8EG69M01-347.shtml

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ShockediSay

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Wed Dec-14-05 02:36 PM
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1. Do they have alternate jurors

in civil trials?

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LostinVA

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Wed Dec-14-05 02:37 PM
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2. Yes.

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Dr.Phool

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Wed Dec-14-05 02:49 PM
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3. I thought this was a CRIMINAL trial.

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MaineDem

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Wed Dec-14-05 02:54 PM
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4. I think it is (nt)

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Judi Lynn

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Wed Dec-14-05 03:00 PM
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5. There's certainly a serious penalty if he loses!

From the article:

Tobin, 45, is charged with one count of interfering with voters rights and several counts of telephone harassment. If convicted, he faces a maximum 17-year prison sentence and a $750,000 fine.

It would be lovely to see justice prevailing against one of these idiots, for once.

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Dr.Phool

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Wed Dec-14-05 03:31 PM
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6. Then it is criminal

You don't go to jail in a civil trial, except for maybe contempt.

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MaineDem

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Wed Dec-14-05 03:54 PM
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7. I think two associates are already serving time for this (nt)

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