Jury finishes 2nd day of deliberations without a verdict at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio [Video]

NEW YORK — (AP) — A jury deliberating over 18 charges at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez in New York City asked the judge on Monday if unanimity is required to acquit “on a single count.” Hours later they recessed for the day without reaching a verdict.

The jurors sent the note after resuming discussions Monday morning in Manhattan federal court, following their first three hours of deliberations on Friday. The corruption trial for the New Jersey Democrat is in its 10th week.

Their written note asked: “Does a not guilty verdict on a single count require unanimity?”

After consulting with lawyers in the case, Judge Sidney H. Stein responded: “Jury, your vote — whether guilty or not guilty — must be unanimous as to each count and to each defendant.”

After lunch, jurors sent another note asking for clarification on one of the counts and lawyers and the judge took over an hour …