Cosby jury deadlocked after 30 hours of deliberation

No agreement on any of the counts

As jurors in the sexual assault criminal trial of entertainer Bill Cosby said they were deadlocked only to be instructed to try again by the judge Thursday morning, fans ( and the media) wait.

After about 30 hours of de- liberation, the jury sent a note to Judge Steven O’Neill, saying they could not reach an agreement on any of the counts.

O'Neill then reconvened everyone and jurors took their seats at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. He told the Pittsburgh- based panel of seven men and five women that even though they appeared to be deadlocked, “Each of you has a duty to consult with one another… if it can be done without violence,” he said. ” But each of you must decide by yourself.”

Deliberations began Monday night after a rapid six days of tes- timony and closing arguments.

By Wednesday night, jurors asked the judge several questions seeking clarification and re- reading of excerpts of Cosby's own words about his 2004 encounter with accuser Andrea Constand at his nearby home.

On Wednesday afternoon, the jury requested to hear extended excerpts of Constand's testimony about the night when she says Cosby drugged and molested her. The entertainer says they were lovers and their encounter was consensual.

O'Neill had the court reporter read back for the jury the parts of Constand’s testimony, both direct and cross- examination. After about 30 minutes of reading, jurors went back to the deliberation room .

Wednesday evening, the jury asked for a read- back of excerpts from the testimony of Richard Schaffer, the local police detective who interviewed Cosby in 2005 about the accusations.

For some experts and observers, drawn out deliberations had indicated possible disagreement among members of the jury.