PHILADELPHIA (PA)
CBS Philly
By Tony Hanson
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Philadelphia jury deciding the fates of two priests in the child sex abuse case was preparing to announce its decision this afternoon. But a verdict on most of the charges was unlikely.
The announcement was expected shortly after 2pm, according to court officials.
The jury did not deliberate yesterday after telling Judge Teresa Sarmina on Wednesday that they were deadlocked on four of the five counts against defendants Monsignor William Lynn and Father James Brennan, who have pleaded not guilty.
The judge had ordered the jury to keep trying and they worked without asking for any further assistance, including additional legal instructions or testimony readbacks, offered by the court.
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