The Veon case got even more interesting today. One of the jurors got sick and was released from the jury. After five full days of deliberation, they have to now incorporate an alternate juror into the jury. I am not sure how disruptive this will be to this group of people and [...]
[Read more...]At the time of writing, there was still no decision in the Mike Veon Bonusgate trial. This is the 5th day of deliberations. The news stories today turned from the usual coverage to concerns about the longevity of the jury’s’ decision. This was a long case with lots of witnesses and evidence [...]
[Read more...]I had several appointments scheduled in the capitol office this afternoon after session, so I drove from there straight to choir practice at church. We got two important bills passed today in the Senate. Both would allow County Commissioners to abolish the office of Jury Commissioner in their county. Although the Jury [...]
[Read more...]We had the vote, the only vote, on the Marriage Protection Amendment this morning. The bill started through the legislative process in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Immediately after introducing the bill, Senator Daylin Leach made a motion to table the bill. That motion is not debatable and requires an immediate vote. [...]
[Read more...]I’m back in Harrisburg today. We put through a few bills on the floor and I had a few meetings in my office and with another Senator. There was no news on the Veon Bonusgate trial today, other than the jury deliberating for a long time before stopping for the night. Something [...]
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