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Edwards jury reviews key pieces of evidence

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    Deliberations resume in corruption trial

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We are on jury wants right now on the John Edwards corruption trial there you see the courthouse the panel of eight men and four women resuming deliberations this morning.

Edwards just arrived after requesting key evidence though the jury did they wanted -- evidence and some office supplies.

But the former presidential candidate as we mentioned arriving moments ago he's accused to using campaign cash to hide his pregnant mistress.

He faces up to thirty years if convicted Jonathan Serrie has been following the -- he's live outside the courthouse in Greensboro and Jonathan.

What evidence precisely did the jury want to look at.

Well -- they requested several checks from heiress Rachel bunny Mellon that she had.

Written to the interior decorator Brian Hoffman those checks were later.

Co sign and deposited by the wife of former Edwards campaign aide Andrew Young.

Jurors also requested in August 2008 voice mail message in which Edwards tells Andrew Young.

About an upcoming meeting their planning.

With bunny Mellon according to the transcript Edwards says immediately after -- -- and I will break out -- to a private section for a couple of hours.

That's what we'll do our work included the work about you and making sure Europe are protected and included.

And the jury asked to review -- -- Mellon wrote Andrew Young in April 2007.

After Edwards took heat.

In the media for spending 400 dollars on a haircut in that -- no one writes from now -- all haircuts it's set for.

That are necessary and important for his campaign.

Please send the bills to -- here of Alex forgery that -- estate lawyer in New York.

It is a way to help our friend without government restrictions and -- -- Right so you know I realize -- and it's a little bit like reading tea leaves here but what does this suggest perhaps about.

The jury's mindset right now.

Yeah well at face value it would suggest that the jury is tracing the so called bunny money trail that they're following those donations.

From heiress bunny Mellon trying to get into were mindset did she consider these donations to a friend in which case they'd be.

Private gifts or were these donations to help edwards' presidential prospect in 2008 in which case the prosecution would argue.

These are campaign donations that also would suggest that they're trying to see.

What knowledge Edwards had if any at the time about.

The money but again legal experts say at this early faith it's like reading tea leaves it may be the jury.

Just doing its due diligence in which case we could be here for a long time this week right you never now John it's very live in Greensboro Jenna and affects --

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