Jury in Edwards trial requests 20 more exhibits

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The jury in the John Edwards trial asked once more to see additional pieces of evidence in the Thursday morning session at the federal courthouse in Greensboro.

The jury, now in its fifth day of deliberation, requested 19 pieces of evidence from the prosecution as well as one other piece from the defense — the first defense exhibit they’ve asked for since deliberations begun six days ago.

The specific government exhibits requested include Nos. 275, 290, 291, 293, 300, 301, 503, 504, 292, 294, 297, 298, 295, 303, 304, 307, 329, 699, 949.  (You can view the government’s evidence here.)

I found 1 govt exhibit jury asked for. Its a handwritten note from Fred Baron. So jury may be moving on to counts 3 & 4.

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Sheeka Strickland (@Sheeka_S) May 24, 2012

I take that 1st exhibit back. Looks like Govt 328 IS the ABC interview. I wrote a note about it in Palmieri's testimony bc she set intvw up.

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Sheeka Strickland (@Sheeka_S) May 24, 2012

3 other exhibits are about Fred Baron paying for flights for Youngs and Rielle Hunter. Concord air charged Baron $8K+ on 12/10/07

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Sheeka Strickland (@Sheeka_S) May 24, 2012

Looks like 2 other exhibits (298 & 300) are for bills Baron paid at the Loew's Coronado for the Yonugs and Rielle Hunter.

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Sheeka Strickland (@Sheeka_S) May 24, 2012

The defense exhibit was No. 1232.

The defense exhibit the jury asked for is a list the defense's private investigator compiled of how much $ the Youngs got from Baron/Bunny.

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Sheeka Strickland (@Sheeka_S) May 24, 2012

After repeated requests for specific pieces of evidence, the judge said she would give them all of the exhibits just in case.

Jurors and court officials are now breaking for lunch, though deliberations will continue later Thursday afternoon.

The former Democratic presidential candidate is accused of orchestrating a plan to funnel money from two wealthy donors to hide his pregnant mistress as he sought the White House in 2008.

Edwards is charged with six felony counts related to campaign finance violations. If convicted on all counts, he faces up to 30 years in prison, though legal experts predict a term of less than five years would be more likely.