HOUSTON (AP) --Jurors trying to reach a verdict in Arthur Andersen LLP's obstruction of justice trial sent out a stream of questions Thursday, a day after the judge replied to their claim of deadlock with an order to keep deliberating.
About an hour into Thursday's session, they sent U.S. District Court Judge Melinda Harmon a note hinting that each one of them believes someone at the Chicago-based firm had committed wrongdoing.
“If each of us believes that one Andersen agent acted knowingly and with corrupt intent, is it for all of us to believe it was the same agent?” the note said. “Can one believe it was Agent A, another believe it was Agent B, and another believe it was Agent C?”<p>***The note asks a straightforward question. It does not “hint” at anything. There could be many reasons for asking the question other than the one the befuddled AP reporter offered. Don’t try to read the jurors’ minds. It is futile and pointless. After the verdict (or after a mistrial is declared), no one will care. Very few care now.***<p>[ June 13, 2002: Message edited by: blanp ]</p>
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