New Thread on Guilty Verdict- here.
[MAJOR UPDATE] Verdict reached on all counts, hasn't been read yet. When it is, the verdict will be reported below this major update....
Gosnell Found GUILTY of three of the four counts of first-degree murder.....
Original post below when the jury was hung on two charges-
After ten days of deliberation, the jury has informed the Judge in the Kermit Gosnell trial that they have reached verdicts in over 260 of the other charges but are hung on two counts. Gosnell is a late-term abortionist charged with murdering babies born alive after a botched abortion by "snipping" their spinal cords.
The jury deliberating in the capital murder trial against former Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell says they're hung on two counts.The jury of seven women and five men are weighing more than 250 charges against the Gosnell with the most serious being four counts of first-degree murder.It is currently unclear on which charges the jury is deadlocked, but the group told the court it has reached unanimous decisions on all other counts.Around 10:00 a.m. Monday, the jury passed a note to Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey P. Minehart explaining their situation. The admission came on the 10th day of deliberations.By law, according to attorneys for both sides, Judge Minehart is required to re-instruct the jury to deliberate on the two charges a second time and attempt to reach a verdict.
The jury now has three options: return to court with a question, request to re-examine evidence to try and break the deadlock or re-iterate they'll be unable to reach a consensus on the charges.
Gosnell faces four counts of first-degree murder for his alleged role in the deaths of four babies. Prosecutors allege Gosnell delivered the babies alive during abortion procedures and then snipped their spinal cords with scissors to end their life.The 72-year-old is also charged with third-degree murder in the of former patient Karnamaya Mongar.Mongar, 41, died after she was given a lethal dose of pain killers and anesthesia during a 2009 abortion procedure at Gosnell's West Philadelphia clinic, the Women's Medical Society.The former doctor's defense attorney has argued Gosnell would inject a drug into his patients' uterus to stop the fetuses' hearts before they were delivered.
The majority of the 268 charges levied against Gosnell are related to alleged Pennsylvania abortion-law violations. Prosecutors say Gosnell regularly performed late-term abortions on babies older than 24 weeks -- the cutoff age in Pennsylvania.
[UPDATE] According to Criminal courts reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Joseph A. Slobodzian, the judge can "declare mistrial on two and take verdicts on remaining 250+ counts.."
Judge could tell Gosnell jury to keep trying or declare mistrial on two and take verdicts on remaining 250+ counts.
— Joseph A. Slobodzian (@JoeSlobo) May 13, 2013
(Headline changed to reflect the jury reaching a verdict on all charges)
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