PHILADELPHIA (PA)
San Antonio Express-News
MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press
Updated 03:44 p.m., Monday, June 4, 2012
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A jury is set to continue deliberations Tuesday morning in a groundbreaking clergy-abuse case involving the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Monsignor William Lynn is charged with conspiracy and child endangerment for his handling of abuse complaints. The jury has been deliberating since Friday.
Jurors asked Monday if Lynn had to conspire with a convicted priest, Edward Avery, or if he’d be guilty if he conspired only with colleagues at the Philadelphia archdiocese to hide abuse complaints.
After hours of courtroom debate, the judge has told the jury that Avery does not have to be a co-conspirator. But she says the overt act required under the state’s conspiracy law must involve him.
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