Jury in Invoice Cosby trial should restart deliberations from scratch

The jurors in Invoice Cosby’s sexual abuse trial should restart their deliberations regardless of practically coming to a choice after two days of debate because of the departure of 1 juror.

The jurors had begun deliberations on Thursday after the conclusion of the two-week trial during which Cosby confronted allegations of sexual abuse. Regardless of coming to an settlement on eight of the 9 questions on their verdict kind by Friday night, the jury was unexpectedly adjourned and rushed out of the courthouse at 4:30 p.m., with the courthouse noting it needed to be closed as a result of a good price range that didn’t enable for deputies’ additional time.

BILL COSBY SEXUAL ASSAULT CIVIL TRIAL BEGINS

However as a substitute of reconvening on Monday at hand over their already-made choices, the jury must restart their deliberations utterly as a result of one juror received’t be returning.

Decide Craig Karlan, who's presiding over the case, had promised one juror earlier than she was seated that she might go away after Friday as a result of a previous dedication. Karlan stated he would maintain up his settlement.

"I will not return on my phrase," Karlan stated.

Because of this, the jury should reconvene on Friday with an alternate in her place.

Earlier than being dismissed, the jury was set at hand over its choice on eight of the 9 questions on the decision kind. The ultimate query handled whether or not Cosby’s actions required punitive damages.

The civil case was filed in 2014 after actress Judy Huth accused Cosby of sexually assaulting her on the Playboy Mansion in 1974 when she was 16 years previous. Cosby denied the allegations.

The previous actor and comic was launched from jail in 2021 after being convicted in one other sexual assault case introduced by accuser Andrea Constand. His conviction was later thrown out by a choose as a result of a negotiated deal between him and a district legal professional from Pennsylvania whereby he would supply testimony in civil proceedings in alternate for prosecutors forgoing felony fees.