After torturous deliberations, a jury acquits John Hinckley “As to the first count, not guilty, by reason of insanity.” There was a gasp in the courtroom.
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Mistrial declared in Travolta extortion case
A mistrial has been declared in the trial of two people accused of attempting to extort millions from actor John Travolta after the death of his 16-year-old son, Jett. Judge Anita Allen thought someone in the jury had had inappropriate communications outside of the jury room, where jurors had been deliberating for eight hours
Jury to begin deliberations in Travolta extortion trial
A jury will likely begin deliberations Wednesday in the trial of two people accused of attempting to extort $25 million from actor John Travolta. All closing arguments ended Tuesday at the trial in Nassau, Bahamas, and the judge is to instruct the jury Wednesday morning before it begins deliberations.
Jury reaches verdict in Phil Spector retrial
The jury has reached a verdict in the retrial of music legend Phil Spector, who is accused in the 2003 shooting death of an actress at his home in Alahambra, California. The jury is expected to return the verdict in Los Angeles, California, at about 4:30 p.m. ET.