Almost 3-1/2 years after a Philadelphia
jury said it could not reach a verdict in the sex-assault trial of
former Catholic priest James J. Brennan, the retrial of the 52-year-old
has been put off again.
Again, as in the sixth time since June 22, 2012, when a Common Pleas Court jury hung. On Friday, Assistant District Attorney Meghan Goddard and defense lawyer William J. Brennan – not related to his client – met with Judge Gwendolyn N. Bright and decided that Jan. 4 would no longer work for what is estimated to be a three-day jury trial. Instead, the parties will meet on Jan. 4 and decide on a new trial date.
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/crime_and_punishment/Retrial-of-former-priest-delayed-again.html
Again, as in the sixth time since June 22, 2012, when a Common Pleas Court jury hung. On Friday, Assistant District Attorney Meghan Goddard and defense lawyer William J. Brennan – not related to his client – met with Judge Gwendolyn N. Bright and decided that Jan. 4 would no longer work for what is estimated to be a three-day jury trial. Instead, the parties will meet on Jan. 4 and decide on a new trial date.
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/crime_and_punishment/Retrial-of-former-priest-delayed-again.html