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Jury deliberations reach 9th day in Edwards trial

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A verdict at any moment now as we await John Edwards arrival at North Carolina -- -- Greensboro.

Jurors in the ninth day of deliberations.

Ninth -- now his corruption trial.

Jonathan -- -- -- Greensboro.

Any indication now how close we might or may not be -- Well feels like the movie Groundhog Day every day seems to be the same we're talking about -- nine of deliberations.

In theory this jury could reach a verdict at any second today but yesterday the judge held a series of closed door meetings with lawyers on both sides.

To address I know she had received.

From one of the jurors -- unclear what this latest juror issue was about.

One former federal prosecutor says it's -- usual for individual jurors to send such notes with.

That's what you ordinarily in cases the jury working together that's a collective question.

That question gets resolve and often you get a verdict shortly after that in this case we've had repeated.

Notes from jurors which lead inevitably to the press and the public being excluded from the process the lawyers meeting with the judge and the deliberations -- -- But -- no apparent action being taken.

-- -- Shanahan who you saw there a former federal prosecutor speculate that this note.

And others like it may indicate there is division.

Within the jury room -- okay if that's the case who knows what comes of that there were four alternate jurors now.

They will not be in the courthouse today why is that can.

That's right the judge dismissed them yesterday said that they could sit out the rest of the deliberations.

At home -- Anywhere else outside the courthouse as long as they agreed.

Not to discuss that but the case and not to watch.

Media accounts of the trial she said she had enough confidence in the health and schedules of the main jurors to -- that they didn't have to sit around the courthouse what the deliberations were going on after all the alternate.

Are not allowed inside the jury room and left their pick to replace.

One of those main -- but apparently that will not be necessary now the alternate juror's head up brought some humor.

Took the deliberations last week went on Thursday they start wearing.

Shirts of matching colors in dismissing the alternate judge Eagles set to -- alternate jurors quote.

Everyone in the courtroom we'll miss your cheerful faces we will regret.

Not knowing the color for tomorrow.

So we've got Jonathan thank you John Terry Greensboro verifying.