More deliberations, no rape-trial verdict
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Marisa O’Neil
Jurors in the retrial of a gang-rape case completed their second full
day of deliberations Tuesday with more questions but no verdict.
The eight-man, four-woman jury is deciding the fate of Rancho
Cucamonga residents Kyle Nachreiner and Keith Spann and Greg Haidl,
the son of a former sheriff’s official. Prosecutors say the three
gang-raped an unconscious 16-year-old girl when they were 17 and
sexually assaulted her with various objects during a 2002 party at
Haidl’s Corona del Mar home.
Defense attorneys argued that the girl, referred to in court as
Jane Doe, was a promiscuous, hard-drinking teen who willingly
participated in the encounter.
The defendants videotaped the alleged assault and that tape was a
key piece of evidence in the trial.
Jurors on Tuesday asked to have portions of testimony by three
doctors read back to them. That testimony came from two neurologists
-- one who testified for the prosecution and one for the defense --
and a colorectal specialist who testified for defense attorneys.
The jurors later chose not to have the transcripts read. They
broke for the day around 4:30 p.m. and are scheduled to resume
deliberations this morning.
So far, jurors have deliberated for roughly 15 hours. Jurors in
the first trial of the case remained deadlocked after 20 hours of
deliberations and the judge declared a mistrial.
The three defendants face up to 23 years in prison if convicted.
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