Wondering why the jury in the Kilpatrick case is taking so long? (Cue Jeopardy music.)
Don’t fret. At 14 days, we haven’t reached record deliberation lengths yet. Not even close.
This award goes to a 2003 case in Oakland, CA. Three police offers called the “Riders” were charged with a slew of police misconduct issues. After reading their 122-page instruction manual, the jury deliberated for four months. The jury members cried and shouted at each other before the judge declared a mistrial.
William Kennedy Smith's jury took only one hour and seventeen minutes to find him not guilty. No crying was reported.
Here’s how Kwame stacks up against other notably famous and notably long jury deliberations.
