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Cyril Wecht Jury Deadlocked, Will Return Monday

By Jeralyn

Good news for forensic pathologist and tv pundit Cyril Wecht. After 9 days of deliberation in his federal trial on theft of public services for using the state coroner's office to conduct autopsies and private business, the jury is deadlocked. The jury's note:

"After considering all counts in a variety of ways and in reconsideration of all individual opinions according to the court instructions, we have unanimously agreed we have reached an impasse," the note read. "We agree additional deliberations would not be helpful."

They will return Monday, but trial watchers say it's very good news for Cyril. [More...]

Background:

The accusations include using county equipment, vehicles and employees in his private forensic pathology business.

In the most notorious charge, Dr. Wecht is accused of trading unclaimed cadavers to Carlow College in Pittsburgh for use of space to conduct his private autopsies.

The Pittsburgh-Gazette has full coverage of the trial here. As I wrote here, I rarely agree with Cyril on criminal cases, but I like him personally. Good Luck, Cyril.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on April 04, 2008 (boomark / email).