Another day of deliberations has yielded no verdict in the trial of former Arts Council director P. David Romei.

For more than 12 hours Friday, jurors discussed the case presented to them over a week-and-a-half. But like Thursday when they received the case, at the end of the day, they had no verdict on the three felony charges facing Romei.

The state has accused him of using Arts Council and City of College Station money for personal purchases and donations. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

If convicted, Romei could face upwards of 10 years in prison. The jury could also choose probation if they find him guilty.

At around 5 p.m. Friday, the two sides in the case gathered together for the first time that day. Following their meeting, Judge Steve Smith passed a note to jurors asking how long they wanted to possibly work into the evening. The response was that they would work past 9 p.m. if necessary.

The jurors also were given the option of coming back Saturday at 9 a.m. or wait until Monday morning. The jury chose Saturday.

By 9:10 p.m. Friday, the judge decided to send jurors home for the evening.

In nearly a decade-and-a-half on the bench, Judge Smith said he has never had a deliberation go this long. This is also his longest trial.

The jury in the case has three charges to deal with, and can return verdicts on all of them or some of them. If they are unable to come up with a unanimous not guilty or guilty verdict on any charges, the judge has the option to order a new trial, or can ask the jury to continue its deliberations.

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