Still No Verdict From Blankenship Jury
Jurors Tuesday spent their eighth full day of deliberations in the trial of ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship. At one point the jurors handed a note to the judge Tuesday, saying they still could not agree on a verdice and asked for further instructions. The trial began October 1 in U.S. District Court in Charleston, and deliberations started November 17th. Blankenship is charged with conspiring to break safety laws and defrauding mine regulators at Upper Big Branch Mine, and lying to financial regulators and investors about safety. The coal mine exploded in 2010, killing 29 men.