PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Philadelphia Inquirer
By John Martin
Inquirer Staff Writer
Jurors in the landmark sex-abuse trial of two Archdiocese of Philadelphia priests resumed deliberations this afternoon after a three-day break.
The panel last met on Thursday, when Common Pleas Court Judge M. Teresa Sarmina agreed to jury’s request to be excused all of Friday and Monday morning because of graduations and other family commitments.
They also have requested to be off Wednesday if they had not reached verdicts against Msgr. William J. Lynn and the Rev. James J. Brennan.
The panel of seven men and five women got the case June 1 after 11 weeks of trial. Thursday was the first day since the jurors started that they did not ask the judge and lawyers for legal guidance or pieces of evidence to review.
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