Jury tells judge they cannot agree on any counts in bribery trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III

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* Here we go… Judge Wood: "Since the last time I met with the parties, I've received two notes." — Jon Seidel (@SeidelContent) April 24, 2025 More from Seidel… The key note: “The jury cannot come to a unanimous verdict on all three counts. No one is willing to surrender their honest beliefs.” (The other note was a [...]

Jury deadlocks, mistrial declared in federal bribery case of Sen. Emil Jones III – Capitol News IL

The senator, who’s served 16 years in Springfield since he replaced his father — former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones Jr. — was charged with three counts of bribery and lying to the FBI.

Jury tells judge they cannot agree on any counts in bribery trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III

CHICAGO — Deep into its fourth day of deliberations in the corruption trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III, the jury in the case has again told the judge they have reached an impasse, prompting the judge in the case…

Mistrial declared in bribery trial of Illinois Sen. Emil Jones III, jurors could not reach verdict

A mistrial was declared after a federal jury considering the bribery case against Illinois Sen. Emil Jones III could not make a unanimous decision on any of the three charges that have loomed over the South Side Democrat for two and a half years. U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood had said she planned to urge the jury of five men and seven women to continue their deliberations Thursday morning. Still, the news followed a day of otherwise total sile…

Jury in Sen. Emil Jones III bribery trial indicates possible deadlock

The jury in the federal bribery trial for state Sen. Emil Jones III is apparently deadlocked on two counts after more than two days of deliberations in Chicago. The judge in the case, as required by case law, will tell…

Judge directs jury in bribery trial of state Sen. Emil Jones to continue deliberating, saying a split verdict is premature

A federal jury began its fourth day of deliberations Thursday after signaling a potential impasse on two of the charges in the corruption trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III. Late in the day on Wednesday, the jury sent a note to U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood signaling that they were unable to agree on counts of bribery and lying to the FBI. After consulting with lawyers in the case, Wood told the panel Thursday that a deadlock would be prematur…