Jurors in the Kwame Kilpatrick corruption trial left court 90 minutes early today after failing to reach a verdict.
So far, the jury has spent about 67 hours deliberating following a five-month trial.
The former Detroit mayor, his father Bernard and contractor Bobby Ferguson face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of corruption charges.
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Kwame Kilpatrick outside federal court.
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was spotted at federal court this afternoon, raising speculation that jurors had reached a verdict on the 12th day of deliberations.
False alarm.
Jurors left court around 3 p.m. today without reaching a verdict.
A juror had a personal issue that prompted the early recess, according to a court spokesman.
The jury will return at 9 a.m. Thursday.
It is unclear why Kilpatrick was at court in downtown Detroit today, but a spokesman said it is possible the former mayor was checking in with pretrial services — a routine requirement.
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