Friday, June 04, 2010
Rubashkin jurors break for weekend; no verdict yet
Jurors in Sholom Rubashkin's child labor trial are getting the weekend off before they continue deliberations.
Judge Nathan Callahan dismissed the panel of seven jurors shortly after 4 p.m. Friday after they didn't deliver a verdict. They are to report to the courthouse Monday morning to continue their task.
Deliberations began Friday mornings after almost a month of testimony and arguments.
Rubashkin is charged with 67 counts of child labor violations involving some 26 teens from Guatemala and Mexico who worked at the Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in Postville in 2007 and 2008.
Prosecutors said Rubashkin, who was described as the CEO and co-vice president of the company, knew that minors worked at the kosher slaughterhouse but didn't do anything to remove them or change hiring practices.
The defense said Rubashkin couldn't have wanted minors at the plant because it was under the microscope from unionization efforts, Jewish groups and regulators.
Rubashkin is currently awaiting sentencing in federal court for a fraud conviction in connection with bank loans the company received.
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/article_3422fc3c-7024-11df-a834-001cc4c002e0.html
Judge Nathan Callahan dismissed the panel of seven jurors shortly after 4 p.m. Friday after they didn't deliver a verdict. They are to report to the courthouse Monday morning to continue their task.
Deliberations began Friday mornings after almost a month of testimony and arguments.
Rubashkin is charged with 67 counts of child labor violations involving some 26 teens from Guatemala and Mexico who worked at the Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in Postville in 2007 and 2008.
Prosecutors said Rubashkin, who was described as the CEO and co-vice president of the company, knew that minors worked at the kosher slaughterhouse but didn't do anything to remove them or change hiring practices.
The defense said Rubashkin couldn't have wanted minors at the plant because it was under the microscope from unionization efforts, Jewish groups and regulators.
Rubashkin is currently awaiting sentencing in federal court for a fraud conviction in connection with bank loans the company received.
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/article_3422fc3c-7024-11df-a834-001cc4c002e0.html
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