The federal prosecutors presented an open and shut drug trafficking case against Blackburn -- informants, audio bugs and wiretaps, extensive surveillance by agents -- the works. When the jury retired for deliberations, one juror said to wake her when they were ready to acquit, leaned forward, put her head on a coast bundled into a makeshift pillow, closed her eyes, and went to sleep. The result was a hung jury.
After much additional effort, Blackburn was eventually convicted.
I didn’t as for specifics, I just asked if the fact that the accusations are made outside of a courtroom means there aren’t any consequeces if you’re wrong.