With prison at stake they might be inclined to be far more careful and deliberate. Unfortunately there’s fame, risk, and money in this for them, too. Taking a day or two to cross the Ts and dot the Is is responsible. And there may be an obstreperous holdout or two who knows that an 11-1 mistrial prevents a retrial before the election. Nothing is certain with juries. But the fact is that he’s never won a jury trial where he’s appeared in court.