HANFORD -- The jury in Dave Hawk's trial deliberated for a second day Thursday without reaching verdicts on whether he killed his ex-wife and embezzled from his children's trust funds.
Jurors will resume deliberations in Kings County Superior Court at 9 a.m. today.
Hawk, 51, of Lemoore was charged in mid-2007 with embezzling from his three children's trust accounts and was awaiting trial when he was arrested in May 2008 in connection with the murder of his ex-wife. Debbie Hawk, a Hanford resident, disappeared in June 2006.
Defense attorney Mark Coleman said he thinks the longer deliberations are a good sign for his client. Jurors are looking for evidence to convict Hawk, but "I just don't think they can find it," Coleman said.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys said earlier Thursday they were not surprised at the longer deliberations, because jurors have a lot of evidence to comb through.


