On Friday, after long sidebar conversations, recesses, and a juror-by-juror questioning session, the judge told the jury she appreciated their patience and was sending them home until Monday.
after an alternate juror replaced a person who was dismissed because of a conflict with vacation plans.
"All things considered, it doesn't make any sense to deliberate today, so I am going to send you all home," Cannone said. The jury is tasked with deciding whether Lopes should be held responsible for the killings — his attorney argued his history of mental illness caused him to act irrationally. Jury selection lasted more than a week, but finally the trial for Emanuel Lopes is set to begin with opening statements Thursday morning.
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