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Jurors reach verdict on one count in John Edwards trial
Posted: 05.31.2012 at 2:34 PM Updated: 05.31.2012 at 3:10 PM
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John Edwards, right, leaves a federal courthouse during the eighth day of jury deliberations with his daughter Cate, left, in his trial on charges of campaign corruption in Greensboro, N.C.  / AP photo
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MICHAEL BIESECKER, Associated Press

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The jury in the John Edwards campaign corruption trial has reached a verdict on one of six counts, but is apparently deadlocked on the others.

The judge told the jury Thursday that she understood that the panel had reached a verdict on all counts, and the jury foreman said no.

Prosecutors argued that the jury should keep deliberating and the defense asked for the verdict on the one count and a mistrial on the others.

The judge took a five minute break to weigh her options, then told the jury that it needed to continue deliberating.

Check back for further updates.

 

Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.

 

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