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views as to why Powellwas.or was·--·-a:-iong iime." But at the end of the
not guilty. At the day's end, the day, only one juror had switched
vote was 9 to 3 in favor of acquittal. his vote, and the jury was hung, 8
At one point, Loya said, the other to 4.
jurors lambasted her ~or insisting On Wednesday, the final day of
on playing the tape so many times. deliberations, "the sheriffs that
"They were tired of watching," were guarding us seemed edgier,
she said. "To me, the video was the and a lot more trying to keep us
only thing I had to hang on to. I going on schedule," the juror said.
wanted to see it.as much as I "We all felt a little pressure, like
could."
maybe we were expected to have
· - Loya said the debate over Powell already given them something."
was so wrenching that she prayed · ·In fact, there was not much more
.and fasted for a day and a half, to do. With no convictions against
hoping that God would give her the Powell, the jury-by this time
strength to persuade the others "pretty emotionally wrung out,"
that the officer was guilty.
one source said-could not find
"I saw the swi.ngs," she said Koon guilty. With the final votes
Wednesday, referring to the baton tallied, there were not guilty verblows
Powell delivered to King: diets on 10 counts and a hung jury
"He didn't even take tim~ to look at on the 11th. At 12:30 p.m., the
.'what he was doing. To me, it was forewoman sent a note to Superior
out of control."
Court Judge Stanley M. Weisberg.
· The jury spent the next day,. The jury in the matter of People
Tuesday, reviewing circumstantial vs. Powell-as the case is officially
evidence against Powell. Much of known-had reached a partial verthe
discussion centered on his · diet. The panel~ the note said,
widely reported computer messag- would await the judge's guidance.
es, including one issued after the
beating in which he said: "Ooops, I Staff writers Tina Daunt and Stuart.
haven't p~~en !!!l.YQ!le. tpat bad ln Silverstein contributed to this article.