"Judge Chew declared the jury "hopelessly deadlocked" after five days of deliberation. Jurors were divided 8-4 for guilt on a conspiracy charge and 9-3 for guilt on a vandalism charge."
"Earlier, Baker said jurors should convict the five because they intentionally planned to take over the offices on June 5, 2024, to use as leverage for Stanford to comply with their divestment demands. Protesters had been urging Stanford at the time to divest from defense companies that sell products to the Israel Defense Forces, such as Raytheon and Lockheed Martin. Protesters had splattered fake blood and broke windows, doors and furniture on June 5, putting the damage at more than $300,000."
Judge Hanley Chew declared a mistrial on Feb. 13 after the jury remained deadlocked following five days of deliberation. The jury split 8-4 on a conspiracy charge and 9-3 on a vandalism charge. The five students named are German Gonzalez, Maya Burke, Taylor McCann, Hunter Taylor-Black and Amy Zhai. Closing arguments concluded Jan. 30 and deliberations began Feb. 2 but were interrupted by a sick juror. Prosecutors said the defendants planned the June 5 occupation to leverage Stanford into divestment from defense contractors. Protesters caused over $300,000 in damage, while defense counsel said the occupation was peaceful and aimed to raise awareness.
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