Jury returning to court room in John Mohammad (Washington DC sniper) Case. May have decision...

MSNBC cable news | Nov 21, 2003

[TomGuy]

Jury has asked to return to court room. They may have a decision.....

developing...

[TomGuy]

MSNBC: 7 women and 5 men on the jury. They have been deliberating approximately 3.5 hours today. They have asked to be returned to the court room.

[Catspaw]

No word yet--but they were only supposed to deliberate until 1 p.m. Friday, then come back on Monday.

[OldFriend]

Uh oh, women in the majority could mean a durst jury......no death penalty. After all, he was such a good father.........

[Catspaw]

They're death penalty qualified.

2 questions from the jury: what happens if we're not unanimous. Can they come back & deliberate on Tuesday.

[Catspaw]

That was via MSNBC.

[TomGuy]

MSNBC just reported that, if the jury cannot arrive at a decision, the judge must impose life imprisonment.

[Vision]

Looks like they're going home for the weekend. How can you be against the death penalty here?

[TomGuy]

No verdict today. Judge told them to go back and try to reach a verdict on Monday.

Admin Moderator. You may want to pull this thread.

[Howlin]

You mean they can't decide a punishment?

[Catspaw]

Did the judge tell them that if they can't agree, Muhammed gets life in prison (I'd been listening, but got a phone call)?

[Howlin]

I don't think he can tell them that, can he??

Fox saying the jury is having a tough time finding a unanimous decision!

[mewzilla]

I would've thought this a no-brainer.

[twigs]

I think it depends on which women. I know many law and order women who wouldn't blink an eye voting for the death penalty and I know emotional men who couldn't do it to save themselves.

[ZULU]

I agree it is not an issue of women on the jury. Somehow an anti-death penalty liar sneaked in.

If this guy doesn't deserve death, nobody does.

[little jeremiah]

I personally know several women who would not only favor the death penalty but would not be averse to administering it themselves.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

My father used to say, "The women got the vote and the Nation got Harding."

[Howlin]

I wouldn't have had to leave the jury box..........LOL.