Ervin gave instructions to the jury of eight women and four men.
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The jury began deliberating on Tuesday afternoon after two weeks of testimony. The judge’s name is Robert Ervin, not Richard Ervin.
The contents of the note, released around noon, revealed the jury has not reached a conclusion.
Transcripts of the interviews were available, although jurors said they preferred to see the video.
“There’s no reasonable probability the jury will reach a verdict in this case”. All 12 jury members agreed there was not.
Protesters promptly staged a “die in” across Fourth Street in uptown Charlotte yelling “No Justice, No Peace”. They carried signs and weaved through traffic as some shouted “Hands up, don’t shoot!” They were still in the street an hour later.
“We stay numb to these decisions”. Personally, I’m a little disappointed.
It is not yet known whether prosecutors will seek to try the case again.
There is no disagreement on two key elements of voluntary manslaughter: Kerrick intentionally fired his gun and his gunshots caused Ferrell’s death.
Judge Robert Ervin granted access to the diagrams but denied the other requests.
The judge has some discretion on how long to keep the jurors trying to work through their 8-4 stalemate.
Prosecutors had asked Ervin to urge the jury to continue its deliberations.
While the Kerrick and Ferrell families have not spoken Friday about the possibility of a mistrial, others in the courtroom expressed concerns about the potential of not having a resolution.
Channel 9 will have a team of reporters covering the Kerrick trial each day.
July 20, the trial officially got underway with jury selection. He spent several days in the courtroom.
August 11, the state rested its case.
Randall Kerrick is accused of having fatally shot an unarmed ex-football player in what he called “a fight for my life”, that night.
Monday was the start of closing arguments.
The first full day of deliberations for the jury is scheduled for Wednesday.
Jurors were in a sound proof room with only the essentials, like their notebooks and a writing board.
Investigators say when police arrived at the scene a confrontation occurred, and Kerrick fired 12 shots at Ferrell, 10 of which hit him. Charlotte-Mecklenberg officer Randall “Wes” Kerrick shot and killed 24-year-old Jonathan Ferrell in 2013 after police received a call of a possible break-in in a neighborhood outside of Charlotte.
Police Captain Mike Campagna testified during the trial that the officer had broken their policy and that nonlethal means should have been used to subdue Ferrell. The jury did not need any further evidence or information to help with their decision, the foreman said.
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On September 14, 2013, Ferrell had been in a vehicle accident and went to a nearby home seeking assistance. He also said he ended up falling into a ditch with Ferrell, who allegedly tried to reach for his gun.
