Jurors start deliberating in Householder trial

Posted on AllSides March 8th, 2023
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After seven weeks of trial, the dozen jurors in a massive public corruption trial began deliberating Wednesday morning. "Take whatever time you desire," U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Black told them. He said he'll dismiss them around 4:30 p.m. today if they haven't reached a verdict. The 12-member jury includes eight white men, two white women, one Black man and one Black woman. Federal prosecutors accuse former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder of orchestrating a pay-to-play scheme that traded nearly $61 million in Akron-based FirstEnergy donations for legislation: a...

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