Michigan v. Budzyn Still No Verdict in Budzyn Retrial Background Special Report Video Index Feb. 18 Update Feb. 19 Update Feb. 20 Update Feb. 23 Update Feb. 24 Update Feb. 25 Update Feb. 26 Update Mar. 2 Update Mar. 3 Update Mar. 4 Update Mar. 5 Update Mar. 6 Update Mar. 9 Update Mar. 11 Update Mar. 16 Update Mar. 18 Update Verdict (DETROIT, MICHIGAN - March 16) After three days and approximately 15 hours of deliberations, a Detroit jury still has not been able to reach a verdict in the retrial of Walter Budzyn. Since jurors began deliberations on Thursday, they have asked for to hear an audiotape of Budzyn's testimony from his March 5 direct examination and today had the testimony of Ralph Fletcher and Robert Knox read back to them. During Budzyn's first trial in which he was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of Malice Green, the jury deliberated for eight days before reaching the verdict. Archives& Commentary from the Detroit News There is no decisive way of speculating which direction jurors may be swaying in Budzyn's second trial. But prosecutor Douglas Baker spoke briefly to reporters late Monday afternoon and insisted that he was not worried by the fact that the jury has yet to reach a decision. Noting that the trial was a long one, the prosecutor said the jurors' continued requests for testimony indicate that they are indeed working toward reaching a verdict and that he is not expecting a hung jury. Jurors did not deliberate over the weekend and are not sequestered. On average, they have come to court at 9 am and deliberated until approximately 4:15 in the afternoon each day. The jury will return to continue deliberations first thing tomorrow morning. top of page