The jury in the federal bribery trial of Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson and his wife, Dawn Chavous, ended their third day of deliberations Monday without a verdict. But signs of potential difficulties began to emerge from the jury room.
The jury in the federal bribery trial of Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson and his wife, Dawn Chavous, ended their third day of deliberations Monday without a verdict.Just before 1 p.m., the panel of eight women and four men sent their latest in a series of messages to U.S. District Judge Gerald A. McHugh. Unlike with
Lawyers for Johnson, Chavous and their codefendants — former nonprofit executives Rahim Islam and Shahied Dawan — whispered with their clients. Prosecutors quickly headed outside to privately confer. Within minutes, the judge had called all the attorneys to his chambers to discuss the letter’s contents behind closed doors.Private conversations between McHugh and the lawyers continued once she finally emerged.
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