DOWNTOWN, LA — Determining the fate of George Russell Weller, the 89-year-old man who wreaked havoc when he drove his car into a crowded Farmers’ Market in 2003, has proven a tall task for his criminal trial jury, with indications that a verdict may not be issued this week.
Jurors plan to recess on Thursday if they are unable to reach a decision on the Weller case by the end of today, said Court Clerk Donna Peale. Friday would mark two weeks since the case wrapped and was put in the jury’s hands.
“There is a rumor that they are going to need Thursday off,” Peale said on Tuesday.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 18, 2006. Read the original PDF.