Court. We saw mixed emotions for the to go ship defendants. Derick almena appeared sad. He will remain locked up as prosecutors decide what to do after the hung jury. Codefendant max harris was happy. The jury found him not guilty. After his attorneys patted him on the back he had to comfort his attorney who started crying. He tried to stop me from crying. He was emotional. We were all emotional. Reporter the prosecutor say they respect the jurys decision on max harris. They are noncommittal about a retrial for Derick Almena. Out of the 12 jurors 10 found him guilty. 2 found him not guilty. We are going to take into account discussions that any jurors might have had with our trial lawyers. And we will evaluate that and go forward. Reporter Derick Almenas defense attorney said he and Derick Almena will not take a plea deal. He is ready for a retrial. Im anguish. Im frustrated. But we will win next time. Reporter october 4 is when Derick Almena will be back in court. That is when the pro
Innocent young client has spent in jail. I think this is a time to thank the community, thank all of the community for their tremendous outpouring of support for max harris throughout this process. And what we both look forward to is the next trial. And in the next trial we will do better. You know it may hang again, it may be acquitted, but were not going to lose. Now we know what their witnesses have said. We now know our strengths and our weaknesses. Reporter a little more about how this went down inside the courtroom. After max harris was found not guilty on those 36 counts, he and his attorneys were excused by the judge. Then Derick Almenas verdict or lack of a verdict, was announced. The judge asked the jurors if there was any chance that if they deliberated some more, they might reach a verdict. She asked them what the count was, 102 in favor of guilt, but then she declared a mistrial saying at this point it appeared this jury was hopelessly dead locked. A little more about the
In the front of the vessel. They could not get into the windows. News is 7 pm starts right now. Breaking news on the ghost ship warehouse trial. One of the defendants was released from jail is a go. Max harris acquitted on 36 counts of manslaughter. The jury was hung for Derick Almena. Team coverage on the verdict and reaction beginning with the courthouse in oakland. Reporter about an hour ago deputies released max harris from santa rita jail. This is a live picture of santa rita jail. Deputies actually escorted him out. In an Unmarked Police vehicle. And dropped him off at a location where family relatives and Family Friends were waiting for him. 2 1 2 years as santa rita jail. Now aa free man. As for Derick Almena he remains locked up as santa rita jail. He is rated waiting for a final decision from the prosecutor as to what they plan to do with him. Im anguished. Im frustrated. But we will win next time. About Derick Almenas defense attorney appeared defiant. Saying he and Derick A
To the maze so well definitely keep our eyes on that heading into San Francisco this morning looking good at the bay bridge toll pla folks are stuck on the east shore freeway in that back up they have not made it to the bay bridge toll plaza yet so theyre on the way and youre looking at 8 minutes right now from the bottom of the maze to fremont street. Well check more bridges and drive times coming up james. And into the weekend youre looking at a live picture. Our camera top the Berkeley Hills looking down over berkeley and out towards the bay. Its a little foggy this morning. We have some clouds theres a slight onshore breeze so this ocean wind is pulling in some of that cooler air from the ocean and spreading it around the base or off to a slightly cooler start this morning as you can see the fog is there and it will actually build a little bit as we head in throughout the Early Morning hours this is what were looking at right now in terms of fog tracker with visibility down to just
The new 4. 1 billion chase center is ready for its closeup. This is it. This is the day weve been waiting seven years for. Reporter warriors president says the dubs will play their first game here next month but tonight its all about the music. People ought to get here early. Theres a chance to explore the building. Doors open at 6 30 for an 8 00 show. Reporter getting here may be challenging if youre driving. An afternoon power outage in mission bay knocked out power to thousands and traffic lights on Fourth Street were not working. The third street bridge is down to two lanes due to construction and commuters are not thrilled. The combination of having third street bridge closed and working on the chase center was a really, like, double whammy. Reporter this morning it took us about 25 minutes in light traffic driving from the Ferry Building to the chase center. When you get here, parking is limited and expensive. If youre lucky enough to find a meter, it will cost you 7 an hour unti