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How many times did you walk away from an uneaten lunch in a restaurant because the jury had a question?

That could be endless with 34 counts.

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Theoretically true, but I doubt it in this specific case.

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Remember that the first ten counts are checks signed by the sons. I would expect extra questions about those counts.

The technical evidence is also thick on the ground, but they do have the magic exhibits laptop and their notes, so I hope your expectation is correct.

I only practiced in state court but for rare exceptions. I donтАЩt think a lot of the pundits are state court practitioners, based upon some of the commentary.

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I wonder how many have actually ever been in a trial as a participant. I practiced in military courts-martials with active duty service members as jurors. You have to know your jurors, at least to some extent. Surprisingly, not all were hammers. I recall a drug possession case where my client was acquitted and the judge later told me that the president of the court (foreman) told him later that the panel "thought" my client did it, but the government just did not prove it. I doubt that one will hear that in this case.

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I agree. At least based on the transcripts, itтАЩs as close to a slam dunk as a state case as one gets. Any ground the defense made up they lost with Costello. I havenтАЩt read the close from either party but rumor has it the the defense was kind of unfocused.

WeтАЩll see.

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