Two juries have now deliberated the fate of James Brunson. They have spent a total of 15 hours pouring over testimony related to sex acts against a 13 year-old.

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James Brunson

Six months ago, 11 of 12 jury members said he was guilty, but not the required 12. It was a hung jury. Friday, 12 of 12 jurors said they felt Brunson was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of first-degree rape and two counts of second-degree sexual abuse after nearly seven hours of deliberation. The jury found Brunson not guilty of a second count of first-degree rape and not guilty of first-degree sodomy.