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Jury in Conrad Black case deadlocked

Conrad Black - Deliberations in case ordered to continue
Conrad Black - Deliberations in case ordered to continue

The jury in the criminal fraud trial of former media mogul Conrad Black has said it is deadlocked in trying to reach a unanimous decision.

But the judge presiding over the trial ordered the panel to continue deliberations.

Judge Amy St. Eve of the US District Court repeated a section of her original jury instructions. T

he jury of 12 men and women were handed the case on 27 June after nearly 15 weeks of testimony.