A jury convicts four men of sexually abusing a deaf relative, in what is described by multiple outlets as the longest criminal trial in the history of the State. The trial, which begins last October, involves allegations brought by the woman about sexual abuse and takes place over several months. According to reporting, the jurors return guilty verdicts against four of seven men accused.
Other accused men do not receive guilty verdicts at the conclusion of the proceedings, as jurors are unable to reach a verdict on two other defendants. The summary of the case also notes that the alleged victim is questioned during the trial over an extended period, described as lasting around three and a half months. Taken together, the sources indicate that the jury’s final outcome is a mix of convictions and an unresolved verdict for some defendants, bringing an end to the State’s longest-running criminal trial after a prolonged period of evidence and deliberation.
