Steve Struss
Steve Struss
difficult empathy felt number quite shed tears
It was quite difficult for a number of jurors. There were tears shed because we felt empathy for the two defendants.
volume
For me, personally, it was the volume of evidence.
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.
ate bit bring eat finished
We didn't take a lot of breaks. Even when we ate dinner, they'd bring it in and we'd eat a little bit and get back to work, even as we finished eating.
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.
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.
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.