Jury resumes deliberations in Ga. salmonella trial By RUSS BYNUMAssociated Press ALBANY, Ga. (AP) – A jury has resumed deliberations in the trial of the owner of a Georgia peanut plant charged in a salmonella outbreak five years ago. Jurors returned Thursday morning to the federal courthouse in Albany to continue weighing evidence against former Peanut Corporation of America owner Stewart Parnell. Two others also were charged in the outbreak that sickened 714 people and was linked to nine deaths. Parnell and his brother, Michael Parnell, are charged with knowingly shipping tainted peanut butter to customers and faking lab tests for salmonella. The plants former quality control manager, Mary Wilkerson, is charged with obstruction of justice, as is Stewart Parnell. The jury began deliberations last Friday after hearing trial testimony for six weeks. Court was in recess earlier this week. Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Source: cbs46/ geogianews/jury-resumes-deliberations-in-ga-salmonella-trial/
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:31:12 +0000
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