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Jurors resume deliberations

Jurors in the Don Blankenship trial resumed deliberations this morning on the charges against the former Massey CEO.
U.S. District Judge Irene Berger sent the eight women and four men back to the jury room shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Berger told jurors to knock on the door of the jury room to alert a court security officer if they wanted to take a break.
After jurors left the room, Berger told attorneys for both sides that her clerk would alert them when the jury returns. Defense lawyer Bill Taylor asked the judge if the parties should return at lunchtime to see if the jury is taking a break. Berger said she didn’t see a need for that because “I’m letting them decide if they will take a break.”