Jury Adjourns for the Weekend

Boston--The federal jury in the criminal case stemming from a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak adjourned at 4 p.m. and will return Monday to the U.S. District Court.
The panel did not return to the courtroom though attorneys for the six defendants remained on hand for the session.
The panel is considering charges against six former employees of the New England Compounding Center, the company blamed for the outbreak. The charges include racketeering, mail fraud and violation of the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act.
The jurors are working from a 24-page guide provided by U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns. The guide provides a listing of all the charges against each of the defendant and the votes the jurors must take to either find the defendants guilty or innocent.
The jurors were also provided with a 43-page copy of the instructions Stearns read to them earlier this week.
Those on trial are Gene Svirskiy, Christopher Leary, Joseph Evanosky, Sharon Carter, Alla Stepanets and Gregory Conigliaro.
They were among 14 indicted in late 2014 following a two year probe of the fungal meningitis outbreak.
Two of the 14, Barry J. Cadden and Glenn Chin, are now serving prison terms following their conviction on racketeering, conspiracy and mail fraud charges.
In other action this week, U.S. Justice Department officials acknowledged the payment of $369,000 by Cadden and his wife for property the family owns in North Kingston, R.I. The payment was part of the settlement of a forfeiture order against Barry Cadden. They will retain ownership in the seaside home in return for the payment.
Under the same agreement the Caddens must sell a multi-million dollar home in Wrentham, Mass. and turn a portion of the proceeds over to the federal government.
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