A Hamilton jury will continue deliberations after failing to reach a verdict after nearly nine hours of discussions so far. The accused from left, Cody Griffin, Whakapumatanga Clarke and Daniel Chase.
A Hamilton jury will continue deliberations after failing to reach a verdict after nearly nine hours of discussions so far. The accused from left, Cody Griffin, Whakapumatanga Clarke and Daniel Chase.
A Hamilton jury today continues its deliberations into whether three Taupo men are guilty of murder after nearly nine hours of discussions so far.
The jury of four women and seven men in the High Court at Hamilton heard just over a week of evidence in relation to accused CodyPaul Griffin, 25, Whakapumautanga "Cookie" Clarke, 25, and Daniel Chase, 22, who each deny charge of the murder of Scott John Henry and the aggravated robbery of his backpack.
Chase and Griffin deny murder and manslaughter, but through their lawyers have left it up to the jury to decide their fate on the aggravated robbery charge.
Justice Sarah Katz summed up on Thursday afternoon before sending the jury out to begin their discussions at 4.15pm.
After no luck by 5pm, they were sent home and returned Friday.
