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The wait for a decision prompts questions about whether the jury’s eight men and four women are divided or simply being methodical.
Modified: 05/30/12 05:21:15 AM
With a seventh day of deliberations to begin, speculation grows that the 12 people charged with deciding John Edwards' fate could be deadlocked.
Modified: 05/29/12 10:27:44 AM
The jury deliberating the John Edwards case broke for a long holiday weekend Friday with no verdict and no indication of how close together or far apart they are on any of the six counts. Meanwhile, courthouse observers are abuzz about alternate jurors dressing in the same colors.
Modified: 05/26/12 12:23:26 AM
Media sets up “Camp Edwards,” the defendant takes in another baseball game and the wait enters one week for a jury verdict in the trial of the former presidential candidate.
Modified: 05/25/12 10:37:17 AM
Examine the trial exhibits
Click here to see the exhibits introduced in the courtroom and get other information on the trial.
Read the indictment
Click here to read the charges against John Edwards.
The charges and the penalties
Read more on the charges, their basis in law, and potential penalties.
History of the investigation
Key dates and events that led to the federal investigation of John Edwards.
Overview of the case
The key questions are:
1. Whether payments to Edwards' mistress, Rielle Hunter, and to a campaign staffer, Andrew Young, were intended to keep Edwards' 2008 presidential campaign alive.
2. Whether Edwards knew about those payments.
Documents
Full statement from the U.S. Justice Department
First statements from the defense team
Other useful links
-- Under the Dome blog.
-- Investigations blog.
-- John Edwards photo galleries.
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