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THE COURT:

Our jury approached me
after the noon hour end told me that jurors were seated
having lunch 1n the downstairs area, and of the press
came and saL and approached them'

MR1 GRIGSRY: To Lalk to their?

 

 

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1 THE COURT: And asked if they wouid be wi11ing to
2 speak at the end of the tria1.
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6 THE COURT: And I have not taken any action, but it
7 concerns me, and I simply want to let a11 7-- to 1st you know
8 that this occurred. That's as much as 1 know. 1 have not
9 asked the jurors about this
10 MR. GRIGSBY: How was somebody obvious1y
11 reported iL to somebody, who told the court.
12 THE COURT: A juror reported it to Dena Klein,
13 who's our jury adrinistrator.
14 MR. GRIGSBY: Okay. We don't know which juror?
15 THE COURT: No.
16 MS. KEENA: Do we know which reporter?
17 THE COURT: Tt was a woman.
18 MS. KEENA: Laura Adelmann.
19 MR. GRIGSEY: That surprises me.
 20 COURT: Who is Laura Adelmann?
 21 MR1 GRIGSBY: The sun 
 22 1451 KEENA: she's With the Sun Times or whatever,
i 23 and she's just doesn't know any bezter. Let's put it that
3; 24 way.
3 25 MR. GRIGSEY: Yeahr She is innocent.

 

 

 

 

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amt-l CounlyKEENA: Yeah.

GRIGSEY: she's not a malicious type of person.

MS. KEENA: 

MR. GRIGSBY: She's total1y innocent.

THE COURT: And she didn't ask about the case or
anything. But she said, "would you be to speak with
me after the fact?"

MS. KEENA: This is the firs: time T've ever really
seen her in the criminal courts. she usually covers counLy
board and city council meetings and things of that nature.

So that doesn't surprise me one bit. I will I'm happy, :r
she's am. here, to talk to her about :hat and tell he: :hat
that's a noanoi

THE COURT: nght. And I mean, I have no reason
:0 believe that eiLher parLy was involved in thisi I just. 
just want you to be aware that information came to me.

MR. GRIGSBY: I can Le11 tho Court: 1 don't :hink

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if that happened.