it s always up to a particular jury. in this case we have every indication that the jury took its time, they looked through the evidence, they analyzed the testimony and the exhibits and were unable to reach a verdict. the prosecution indicated they wanted to use officer porter as a witness in officer goodson s trial further down the road. how do you think what happened today complicates that or doesn t? at this point officer porter doesn t he can t be compelled to testify in anyone s trial at this point. he does have a fifth. so at this point he can t be compelled to testify in the next trial. so the state can t force him to be a witness against any of the other officers at this point right now. it s up to him. it s up to the particular officer. my question would be what was your advice to the family, who i m sure is looking for resolution. this is a marathon, given that there are going to be six trials and if you count the hung, seven. what was your advice to the
today complicates that or doesn t? at this point officer porter doesn t he can t be compelled to testify in anyone s trial at this point. he does have a fifth. so at this point he can t be compelled to testify in the next trial. so the state can t force him to be a witness against any of the other officers at this point right now. it s up to him. it s up to the particular officer. my question would be what was your advice to the family, who i m sure is looking for resolution. this is a marathon, given that there are going to be six trials and if you count the hung, seven. what was your advice to the family at this moment when the news came down the pike that this would be a hung jury, in this trial? you hit the nail on the head. this is a marathon, not a sprint. the fact that the motion to sever was groanted and that thee are six separate trials means this is a marathon and that this particular trial ends in a hung
every jury is different. i ve seen juries come back with guilty verdicts, with not guilty verdicts in a matter of minutes, days, weeks. so every jury is different. it s always up to a particular jury. in this case we have every indication that the jury took its time, they looked through the evidence, they analyzed the testimony and the exhibits and were unable to reach a verdict. the prosecution indicated they wanted to use officer porter as a witness in officer goodson s trial further down the road. how do you think what happened today complicates that or doesn t? at this point officer porter doesn t he can t be compelled to testify in anyone s trial at this point. he does have a fifth. so at this point he can t be compelled to testify in the next