Public records show the state has paid Brennan about $235,000 to date, with the last payment made in April. That means the state will owe Brennan for his last few months of work, including the trial itself.

The new verdict slip gives clarifying language to jurors after the panel sent a question indicating they were confused about what they could or could not do.

The judge revised the verdict slips after the jury asked three questions on Tuesday. WBZ-TV's Penny Kmitt reports.