PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Philadelphia Inquirer
By John P. Martin and Joseph A. Slobodzian
Day 11 of jury deliberations has begun in the clergy sex-abuse trial at the Criminal Justice Center in Philadelphia.
Day 10 was uneventful, as the panel of seven men and five women met behind closed doors, never asking Common Pleas Court Judge M. Teresa Sarmina any questions, never rehearing any testimony, never prompting arguments between judge and attorneys.
The jury convened Monday for nearly six hours — bringing the total so far to about 36 hours — offering no clues to their progress in the landmark case against two Archdiocese of Philadelphia priests.
Judge Sarmina took the bench at 4 p.m. simply to tell the lawyers: “They have asked to leave for the day.”
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