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Frank Nucera was convicted on lying to the FBI about the case, a charge that could carry a jail term of up to five years when sentencing takes place Feb. 6.
"We were optimistic that the jury would find a reasonable doubt on all of the counts," said defense attorney Rocco Cipparone. "He’s handling it with as much dignity and grace as anybody could under the circumstances. But I can’t say it’s not disappointing. It is disappointing"
But the alleged hate crime assault and a civil rights violation are still officially undecided.
The jury has twice told Judge Robert Kugler they were deadlocked but wanted time to decide if further deliberations might change that. Kugler could declare a mistrial on those two counts.
The U.S. attorney’s office offered no comment on the partial verdict.
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