When we were in the jury room, there were tears shed. It was a difficult process to stand in judgment of someone else.
After this particular count, I said it looks like we have a hung jury. So I actually considered writing a note to the judge to say this, we're at a deadlock.
All the jurors took notes to pay attention and stay awake. We chewed a lot of gum and ate a lot of candy.
A majority would be for guilty but quite a few would be for not guilty on the first votes on each of the counts.
It was quite difficult for a number of jurors. There were tears shed because we felt empathy for the two defendants.
The pressure, the weight of that on us was quite intense. We had a lot of people with headaches, a lot of people with upset stomachs. It was taking a physical toll on us by the end.
We didn't take a lot of breaks. Even when we ate dinner, they'd bring it in and we'd eat a little bit and get back to work, even as we finished eating.
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