1/25/13 - Jury deliberations continue in the murder trial of 66-year-old Jerome Kowalski today. Prosecutors accuse Kowalski of killing his brother Richard and sister-in-law Brenda in their Oceola Township home in 2008. Thursday was the first full day of deliberation for the jury in that trial. However, with more than ten days of evidence, taped interviews, and testimony to review in the case the jury has so far been unable to reach a verdict. During the day, 53rd District Court Judge Theresa Brennan told lawyers and jurors that deliberations would only go to 1pm on Friday and, if no verdict was reached by that time, they would then continue on Saturday as long as the jury was willing. Brennan said the jury had been told the trial would last for three weeks and she had permission from the chief judge to continue into the weekend. When informed about this, one juror objected saying she had to work, but Brennan said it would take more than one objection to keep the jury from meeting on Saturday. Outside the courtroom, both attorneys expressed concern that the possibility of coming in on Saturday might cause the jury to feel pressured to come to a verdict on Friday. Stay tuned to WHMI for the latest on the case. (JK)
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