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..John Edwards jury reaches verdict on one count in federal corruption trial
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After nearly two weeks of deliberations, the jury in the John Edwards corruption trial has reached a verdict on one of six counts.
However, prosecutors have asked that the judge in the trial send the jurors back to continue deliberation on the remaining five counts.
Attorneys representing Edwards have asked the judge to declare a mistrial.
Edwards is charged with conspiracy, four counts of receiving illegal campaign contributions and one count of making false statements—for allegedly soliciting and secretly spending over $925,000 to cover up his affair with Rielle Hunter, a campaign videographer, during the 2008 presidential election.
If he had been convicted on all six counts, Edwards faced up to 30 years in prison and $1.5 million in fines.
According to CNN, the count the jury agreed on was related to money given to Edwards by Rachel "Bunny" Mellon, a wealthy, elderly Texas widow.
The jury began deliberations on May 18 after a month of testimony that alternated between the sordid details of Edwards' affair with Hunter, the elaborate cover-up and campaign finance law.
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After nearly two weeks of deliberations, the jury in the John Edwards corruption trial has reached a verdict on one of six counts.
However, prosecutors have asked that the judge in the trial send the jurors back to continue deliberation on the remaining five counts.
Attorneys representing Edwards have asked the judge to declare a mistrial.
Edwards is charged with conspiracy, four counts of receiving illegal campaign contributions and one count of making false statements—for allegedly soliciting and secretly spending over $925,000 to cover up his affair with Rielle Hunter, a campaign videographer, during the 2008 presidential election.
If he had been convicted on all six counts, Edwards faced up to 30 years in prison and $1.5 million in fines.
According to CNN, the count the jury agreed on was related to money given to Edwards by Rachel "Bunny" Mellon, a wealthy, elderly Texas widow.
The jury began deliberations on May 18 after a month of testimony that alternated between the sordid details of Edwards' affair with Hunter, the elaborate cover-up and campaign finance law.
Yrod
No-No. Please no mistrial. Also, when this Edwards trial is over then I feel that his extra woman should have to stand trial for accepting funds, and other objects. She knew going in that he did not have the monies that he was lavishing onto her. She may not have had the intelligence to say the simple word of Bunny. But she had knowledge . That is a crime also.
bgoodwin44
" I Totally Agree " !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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