Judge orders deadlocked jury to continue deliberations in Trayon White bribery trial

A federal judge on Friday ordered the deadlocked jury in Washington, D.C., in councilman Trayon White’s bribery trial to continue deliberations despite the defense requesting a mistrial.

Judge orders deadlocked jury to continue deliberations in Trayon White bribery trial

TL;DR

  • A federal judge ordered a deadlocked jury to continue deliberations in Trayon White's bribery trial.
  • The jury has deliberated for 15 hours without reaching a unanimous verdict.
  • The defense had requested a mistrial.
  • Trayon White is accused of accepting bribes in exchange for promising to use his influence to steer contracts.