A federal jury rejected a former Coca-Cola secretary’s claim that she was duped by two ex-cons and convicted her Friday of conspiring to steal trade secrets from the world’s largest beverage maker in an effort to sell them to rival Pepsi. Joya Williams faces up to 10 years in prison. No sentencing date was immediately set.
The jury of seven women and five men deliberated for 11-1/2 hours over three days. On Thursday, jurors told U.S. District Judge J. Owen Forrester they were “hung” and could not decide. Forrester told the jury to try again Friday.
