Court Stenographer in Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Trial Says a 'Few' Jurors Fell Asleep
etonline.comJohnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial is sharing some interesting information about the case following Wednesday's verdict.In a new interview with the Judy Bellinger, who served as the court reporter on the case, said that some of the jurors fell asleep at points during the trial.«There were a few jurors who were dozing off,» Bellinger said, adding that the sleeping jurors were in both the front and back rows. «And it was tough.
There was a lot of video deposition, and they would just sit there and all of a sudden I'd see their head drop.»While the juror's names will be sealed for at least one year, per Judge Penney Azcarate's ruling, Bellinger did reveal that one of the «best» jurors ended up being one of the alternates picked at random, who she noted was not involved in the final verdict.«Unfortunately, the one alternate that was on there, she was probably the one that listened the most.
I watched her facial expressions, she was very deeply into every word that was being said. I thought she would've made a great juror, and she did not get to see it to the end.»Adding, «She was paying close attention.»#JudyBellinger, the #Depp v. #Heard freelance court reporter, said in an EXCLUSIVE interview that some jurors were dozing off during the defamation trial.
pic.twitter.com/4w87MArswyThe jury on Wednesday reached a verdict after 14 hours of deliberations over the course of three days.
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