Steve Struss
Steve Struss
difficult judgment jury process stand tears
When we were in the jury room, there were tears shed. It was a difficult process to stand in judgment of someone else.
volume
For me, personally, it was the volume of evidence.
ate attention chewed gum jurors notes pay stay took
All the jurors took notes to pay attention and stay awake. We chewed a lot of gum and ate a lot of candy.
considered hung judge looks note particular
After this particular count, I said it looks like we have a hung jury. So I actually considered writing a note to the judge to say this, we're at a deadlock.
people physical quite taking toll upset weight
The pressure, the weight of that on us was quite intense. We had a lot of people with headaches, a lot of people with upset stomachs. It was taking a physical toll on us by the end.