Expect more wrangling over outstanding issues after today’s hearingpublished at 16:57 BST
16:57 BST
Ione Wells
North America correspondent
The prosecution and defence have been intensely at odds with one another throughout this case but found a rare piece of common ground today.
They both agreed that setting a new trial date would not be helpful until other legal issues are resolved first. And that’s where their differences lie.
The defence wants the case dismissed, arguing the prosecution didn’t prove her guilty. It says it did provide sufficient evidence.
It also wants notes of juror conversations held in private released, to investigate whether the lone juror who wanted to find her guilty did – indeed – express more than “reasonable” doubt. Other jurors allege he did, something he strongly denies.
The prosecution for its part wants a “gag order” preventing the defence from discussing certain details with the media.
I sense, given how the last days of the trial went, that we are going to see more wrangling over these issues for some time.
The judge has set a new date of 2 November to weigh up these requests, but even when he provides a judgement, the two sides could try to appeal them.