Judge Declares Mistrial In Corruption Trial Of Sen. Bob Menendez
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November 16, 2017This just in. A judge has declared a mistrial in the corruption trial of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez.
BREAKING NEWS: Judge declares a mistrial in @SenatorMenendez corruption trial. pic.twitter.com/iGxOpeuImE
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 16, 2017
"NJ Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez's federal corruption trial ends in a mistrial after jurors say they are hopelessly deadlocked https://t.co/ja53W4Yf21 pic.twitter.com/PojHpHQm7c" https://t.co/PTohbtHBn0
— Timothy Mbaya (@TimothyMbaya) November 16, 2017
Yep. The jury could not agree unanimously. So here we are.
A hopelessly deadlocked jury brought an abrupt end to the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez Thursday with the declaration of a mistrial, after a contentious 11-week courtroom drama that concluded without a final act.
The government now must decide whether to retry the Democratic lawmaker from New Jersey and co-defendant Salomon Melgen, a wealthy Florida ophthalmologist, who are accused of swapping lavish gifts for government favors.
In a note sent to out shortly before noon, jurors said they were unable to reach a verdict. While saying they had “reviewed all the evidence slowly, thoroughly and in great detail,” they concluded: “We cannot reach a unanimous decision on any of the charges, nor are we willing to move away from our strong convictions.”
BREAKING: Judge Walls declares a mistrial in Menendez trial: "I find that you are unable to reach a verdict" and that "there is no alternative but to declare a mistrial."
— Nick Corasaniti (@NYTnickc) November 16, 2017
More to come…
