Former judge Leticia Astacio trial: juror dismissed for napping; deliberations to continue Friday
An Onondaga County jury will continue deliberations Friday in the criminal case against former Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio.
A juror who had earlier asked questions of court security and once appeared to be asleep was dismissed after he again appeared to have fallen asleep during closings. He was replaced with an alternate juror.
Another juror was dismissed earlier this week after acknowledging that she had watched a brief segment on television news about the Astacio trial.
Astacio is accused of a felony, attempted purchase of a shotgun — a would-be transaction prohibited by her probation terms from a drunken driving conviction, authorities allege.
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