Jury says it’s reached a stalemate in the case of slain Iowa coach; asks for another day
By APThursday, February 25, 2010
Jury asks for another day in coach slaying case
ALLISON, Iowa — Jurors in the first-degree murder trial of a man accused of killing an Iowa high school football coach say they’ve reached a stalemate.
The jury gave Iowa District Court Judge Stephen Carroll a note Thursday afternoon saying they couldn’t reach a verdict and requesting one night to “sleep on our discussion.”
Mark Becker is accused of gunning down Aplington-Parkersburg High School coach Ed Thomas on June 24. He has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
Jurors will resume their deliberations Friday morning.
Earlier Thursday, the jury reviewed a 40-second portion of a police interrogation video of Becker.
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