The Michael Avenatti jury returns a note suggesting that there's one female holdout juror, whom the rest of the panel says is refusing to deliberate and won't consider the evidence.
Avenatti moves for a mistrial.
Judge Furman just denied that motion.
Avenatti moves for a mistrial.
Judge Furman just denied that motion.
The judge considers instructing them not to be swayed by sympathy or emotion.
Avenatti objects.
Furman asks wryly whether it's Avenatti's position that a juror should let sympathy or emotion interfere with clear thinking.
Avenatti objects.
Furman asks wryly whether it's Avenatti's position that a juror should let sympathy or emotion interfere with clear thinking.
Furman says Avenatti seems to believe the holdout is leaning toward acquittal.
For all he knows, the judge says, the juror allegedly swayed by emotion is in favor of conviction.
For all he knows, the judge says, the juror allegedly swayed by emotion is in favor of conviction.
The note says that the juror is "refusing to look at evidence and is acting on a feeling."
It's "all emotions."
It's "all emotions."
Clarification: I wrote that the note "suggested" there was a holdout advisedly.
It doesn't explicitly state the breakdown is 11-1, or in what direction that juror is leaning. It indicates one female juror is acting on emotion, won't look at evidence or explain her position.
It doesn't explicitly state the breakdown is 11-1, or in what direction that juror is leaning. It indicates one female juror is acting on emotion, won't look at evidence or explain her position.
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