1/25/13 - There is still no verdict in the murder trial of 66-year-old Jerome Kowalski, and jury deliberations will continue next week. Kowalski is charged with open murder in the deaths of his brother Richard and sister-in-law Brenda in 2008. Deliberations began on Wednesday and continued through 1:00 Friday without conclusion. 53rd District Court Judge Theresa Brennan told the court on Thursday that if a verdict was not reached, deliberations would continue on Saturday unless the jury decided against it. At the end of deliberations on Friday, the jury stated that it would not work on Saturday. Late in the day Friday the jury asked to re-watch the five-hour-long recorded interview between the defendant and State Police Detective 1st Lieutenant Sean Furlong. That viewing will begin when deliberations resume on Monday morning. Friends and family of Kowalski who were attending the trial to show support for him told WHMI that while waiting for a verdict is difficult, they want the jury to take their time and consider the facts rather than come to a snap decision. (TD)
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