Jury Deadlocked on Several Charges , in Elizabeth Holmes' , Criminal Fraud Trial.
On January 3, jurors in the criminal fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes said they could not reach a unanimous decision on three of 11 charges in a note to the judge.
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On January 3, jurors in the criminal fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes said they could not reach a unanimous decision on three of 11 charges in a note to the judge.
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NPR reports that the note suggests that the jury was able to reach an agreement on at least eight of the counts against the former Silicon Valley executive.
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NPR reports that the note suggests that the jury was able to reach an agreement on at least eight of the counts against the former Silicon Valley executive.
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According to NPR, the note ends speculation that the case would end in a mistrial as the jury was unable to reach a verdict at all.
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Federal court rules allow for juries to reach verdicts in which some charges remain undecided, but cases such as this are rare.
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Deliberations have now gone on for seven days following testimony from dozens of witnesses over the past four months of the trial.
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The case has been one of the most high-profile trials in Silicon Valley in decades.
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Holmes' company Theranos was a $9 billion venture that promised to revolutionize the health care industry.
The company's technology was said to be able to screen patients for hundreds of diseases with just a drop of blood.
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However, the company collapsed in 2018 after reports emerged that its technology could not do as it promised.
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However, the company collapsed in 2018 after reports emerged that its technology could not do as it promised.
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Federal prosecutors now accuse Holmes of intentionally deceiving both investors and patients through a large-scale fraud.
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Federal prosecutors now accuse Holmes of intentionally deceiving both investors and patients through a large-scale fraud.
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If convicted, Holmes faces the maximum possible punishment of 20 years in federal prison.
