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"That concludes my instructions connected the law. Counsel delight approach," Judge Merchan said erstwhile helium was done instructing the jury.
He held a sidebar with the attorneys, aft which the jurors filed retired of the courtroom to statesman deliberations.
Judge Merchan emphasized that jurors each request to travel to an idiosyncratic determination astir the verdict aft proceeding and knowing the presumption of the different jurors.
"Each of you indispensable determine the lawsuit for yourself, but lone aft a just and impartial information of the grounds with the different jurors," Merchan said.
"You should sermon the grounds and consult with each other, perceive to each other, springiness the others' views cautious consideration," helium said. "You should not surrender an honorable presumption of the grounds simply due to the fact that you privation the proceedings to end, oregon due to the fact that you're outvoted."
"Your verdict connected each number you see indispensable ... beryllium unanimous -- that is, each and each juror indispensable hold to it," Merchan said.
Merchan said that the assemblage foreperson volition work the verdict for each of the charged counts. Merchan volition past canvass the full assemblage to corroborate their verdict.
