10.Sentencing Deliberations Begin; Alternates Retained

THE COURT: So we're ready to have you commence your deliberations, jurors. We know it's late in the day. It has been a long day. We would like you to just perhaps get started, do a little organizing if you wish. We won't go too long today. We know you've had, as I say, a long day, and we don't expect you to work overtime today.

So I will ask the first 12 jurors who deliberated in the guilt phase, again, to withdraw to deliberate upon the evidence and, when you have reached a verdict, to notify us of that fact, and we will receive your verdict.

With respect to the six alternates, you will again be separated but kept available in case there may be need to call one of you into service if something should prevent a deliberating juror from continuing with the deliberations.

So if the clerk will now lead the 12 into the jury room, and the other six alternates will be led to a separate room.

We will be in recess.

THE COURT: All right, jurors. So this is as far as we'll go today. We did want you to just, you know, begin the process. Obviously you have a long way to go.

You've been through this overnight adjournment before. I just want to emphasize some things again. Of course it is very important now that you abide fully with all my instructions about avoiding any discussions of the case with anyone, any communications about the subject matter of the case at all, and of course avoid any investigation or peeking at things on the Internet or otherwise and, again, maintain your ability to put aside and avoid any media coverage of the case, of which there will be considerable, as you can imagine.

Same goes for the alternates. Because you still are in the bullpen as a potential deliberating juror, you should abide by the same instructions.

To remind you of our procedure, as of now, you finished deliberating for the day. No further discussion. Tomorrow as you assemble, no discussion until you've been brought into the courtroom, and we will record that you've returned and are ready to continue deliberating. At that point, when you go back in, you can resume discussing the case. All right? But until that time, just social chat before then. Okay?

So have a restful evening, and we'll look forward to seeing you tomorrow as you continue your work. We'll be in recess.