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15. I agree.

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 12:14 PM

Aug 2018

There's the fact that the judge appears to want them to continue their deliberations on this one count still, but the end is in sight. If they still cannot agree on it then he'll instruct them of the third option, a hung jury on that one count.

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UPDATE 2: Manafort jury suggests it 'cannot come to a consensus on a single count' [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 OP

Ok MFM008 Aug 2018 #1

It's interesting but WaPo very quickly updated their headline BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #4

It's 12:14 and it says "a single count" Maraya1969 Aug 2018 #16

Yup - that was their original breaking headline BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #18

I would not want to be on that jury. GemDigger Aug 2018 #2

Of the 12, I wonder if any are die-hard Trumpers? Chicago1980 Aug 2018 #3

This Mz Pip Aug 2018 #6

Yep not fooled Aug 2018 #17

And the judge Delphinus Aug 2018 #50

or one was got to. barbtries Aug 2018 #19

Judge TS Idiot convinced one juror that it isn't fraud if you have an inside conspirator. lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #33

another option. barbtries Aug 2018 #45

Seems likely there are many guilty verdicts on the list. lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #47

we should know soon. barbtries Aug 2018 #53

WOW I totally misread the WaPo headline underpants Aug 2018 #5

They changed the headline from BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #8

Yes the teaser news pop up headline I get underpants Aug 2018 #25

Same here Recursion Aug 2018 #22

i.e. King v. Burwell mobeau69 Aug 2018 #32

Actually, I don't think you necessarily misread it. it was poorly worded... pangaia Aug 2018 #49

Headlines can be misinterpreted or misleading. LiberalFighter Aug 2018 #7

WaPo has changed their headline 2 times now BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #11

Ok, today could well be verdict day. herding cats Aug 2018 #9

It's over. The prosecution can take a no decision on one count beachbum bob Aug 2018 #12

I agree. herding cats Aug 2018 #15

They don't have have consensus on all counts, bad headline and they can say one count beachbum bob Aug 2018 #10

Yes - WaPo just changed the headline again so I included the latest. BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #13

Consensus is an incorrect word here. rsdsharp Aug 2018 #14

I interpreted "consensus" as meaning "agreeing to go unanimous" (either way) on a count. BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #20

My prediction is a good number of guilty counts Dopers_Greed Aug 2018 #21

It seems that the jury itself (with no assistance from the court) Grammy23 Aug 2018 #23

TS Idiot deliberately split evidence from charges lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #35

Odds of acquittal dropped from 14% to 7% at Predictit Cicada Aug 2018 #31

I think the WP means "an individual count" C_U_L8R Aug 2018 #24

I know... it's a terribly-worded headline. Ambiguous and easily misunderstood. Not precise at all. NurseJackie Aug 2018 #27

Yeah they screwed this up several ways underpants Aug 2018 #29

WAPO may be simply quoting the question. Which could be confusing. 33taw Aug 2018 #26

Maybe they want another lunch? beachbum bob Aug 2018 #28

An ambiguous quote paraphrased multiple different ways... that's some good click-bait right there RockRaven Aug 2018 #30

Clear as mud. Hasn't anyone heard of someone saying "we don't agree on a single issue"? Texin Aug 2018 #34

"There is a single count we don't agree on." lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #36

The counts: edbermac Aug 2018 #37

Thank you! BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #39

Headline should read 'BREAKING: Manafort jury has apparently reached verdict on 17 counts ' pecosbob Aug 2018 #38

Right workinclasszero Aug 2018 #41

We remain on our seat's edge pecosbob Aug 2018 #42

I hope so workinclasszero Aug 2018 #43

Here's this from Seth Abramson... pecosbob Aug 2018 #51

Exactly. honest.abe Aug 2018 #57

If the note from the jury said, 'cannot come to a consensus on a single count', Chemisse Aug 2018 #40

The jurors also asked how that would effect the final verdict DeminPennswoods Aug 2018 #44

Trump will celebrate that it's 10-8 for Manafort RhodeIslandOne Aug 2018 #59

Yep. GopherGal Aug 2018 #60

It would appear that if the jury cannot agree on just one count, the judge will then have to decide Fla Dem Aug 2018 #46

Having had newspaper articles, reviews, etc, written about work I and associates pangaia Aug 2018 #48

With 18 counts against him one less may spare him a few weeks of his 305 years. nt Snellius Aug 2018 #52

I think they couldn't decide... neohippie Aug 2018 #54

I wonder which count is confusing them? tavernier Aug 2018 #55

LOL. Mad-in-Mo Aug 2018 #56

They have settled 8 counts. alfredo Aug 2018 #58