Jury gives note, but still no verdict
By Emily Babay
WILMINGTON, Del. – Jurors debating the fate of accused murderer and Wharton undergraduate Irina Malinovskaya communicated for the first time in 10 days yesterday, when they released a note seeking clarification on case evidence.
The note stated that the jury spent the first seven days of deliberations reviewing the evidence and has spent the bulk of this week discussing the case, which Delaware attorneys have called one of the longest jury deliberations for a murder case in state history.
The jury also asked for clarification on differences between direct and circumstantial evidence. Judge James Vaughn will address these questions this morning.
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