Edwards Jury Reaches Verdict, Ordered to Continue Talks
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The jury in the federal campaign finance trial of former U.S. presidential candidate John Edwards reached a verdict on one of six counts after almost two weeks of deliberations in Greensboro, North Carolina.
U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles ordered the panel to continue deliberating on the remaining charges without disclosing its decision on the one count. On that charge, the government alleged that in 2008 Edwards knowingly accepted more money from campaign donor Rachel “Bunny” Mellon than was allowed by law.