David Drumm fraud trial jury sent home

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David Drumm’s jury was sent home during his conspiracy to defraud and false accounting trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 30 May 2018. The jury had begun considering its verdict after the 16-week trial and had deliberated for three hours and nine minutes in total.

Judge Karen O’Connor reminded jurors that they had to consider each count separately and could acquit or convict on either or both. Drumm had pleaded not guilty. The jury was due to continue deliberations on a third day.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.