Jury asks to continue deliberations on Monday after juror indicates they are not willing to return guilty verdict for former police officer Michael SlagerThe jury in the murder trial of former police officer Michael Slager,who shot and killed unarmed African American Walter Scott as he ran absent, is at deadlock after a single juror indicated during dramatic scenes in court they were unwilling to find the 35-year-former guilty.
The jury, or consisting of 11 white people and one black person,will now continue deliberations on Monday, drawing the monthlong trial in South Carolina into a fifth week. If their decision is not unanimous a mistrial will be declared, and leaving prosecutors to decide whether to pursue a retrial. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com