( 4UMF NEWS ) Update: Partial Verdict Reached In John Edwards Case:

Capping a day of dramatic turnarounds, the jury in the campaign finance trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards found him not guilty on Thursday one one count and said it was deadlocked on the remaining five charges.

U.S. District Catherine Eagles then declared a mistrial on the remaining charges.

Earlier, the jury of eight men and four women told Eagles that it had reached a verdict on all six felony accounts against Edwards. But after the jury returned to the courtroom, the foreperson stated that jurors had reached a unanimous decision on only one count. Eagles then sent them back to the jury room to resume deliberations.

The count on which the jury reached a verdict involved contributions from Edwards’ contributor Rachel “Bunny” Mellon.

The charges against Edwards, 58, arose from about $1 million in donations while he was in the midst of the 2008 race for the Democratic presidential nomination from two wealthy donors, Fred Baron and Mellon, a billionnaire banking heiress. The money was used to support and hide Edwards’ pregnant mistress, Rielle Hunter.

Source

Related articles

• Is there a problem with the Edwards jury?(newsobserver.com)

  ---

• Jurors Displaying Unique Behavior as Day 9 of Deliberations in the John Edwards Trial Approaches(foxnewsinsider.com)

  ---

• Edwards jury starts seventh day of deliberations(newsobserver.com)

  ---

• Still No Verdict for John Edwards: What’s With the Jury?(newsy.com)

  ---