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Jury continues deliberating in Calhoun trial

The case of a man accused of using a racial slur, while pulling a gun on a woman following a traffic accident, is now in the hands of a jury.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The case of a man accused of using a racial slur, while pulling a gun on a woman following a traffic accident, is now in the hands of a jury.

Jeffrey Calhoun took the stand himself Wednesday, claiming he did not use a racial slur toward anyone after an accident on Colvin Avenue in Buffalo last year.

Jury deliberations began at 9:30 a.m., when the judge complied with the jury's previous request to clarify the second charge of menacing and what would constitute guilt for that crime. The jury was also able to review the cell phone video that was shown earlier in the trial a second time. 

The video was filmed by a bystander was on the opposite side of the street when the fender-bender between Calhoun and Muhammad took place.

After a few hours of deliberation, the jury sent another note to the judge.  The note asked to review the testimony of one of the witnesses who called 911 on the day of the incident. They also asked to have the 911 call the witness made played back for them.     

The jury continued to deliberate for more than an hour before sending another note to the judge. This note asked for the testimony of Mr. Edwards.

Edwards previously testified Tuesday that he tried to get Calhoun to hand him his cell phone or give him the passcode to his phone so he could call the police the day of the event in question.

The jury also asked for a review of the closing arguments from both the prosecution and the defense. The judge denied this request because the closing arguments were not part of the evidence. 

The jury was released at 4:30 p.m. and will begin deliberations again Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. 

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