Jurors continue to deliberate in the criminal trial of three Teamsters accused of rigging a local union election.

The jurors began discussions on Wednesday. Defense attorneys say that, given the wealth of evidence brought forward during the trial, they are unperturbed that the jury is still out.

"They brought out an entire shopping cart of exhibits," says Robert Habib, who represents former Local 743 Teamster David Rodriguez. "It's been no surprise that deliberations have lasted."

Rodriguez, former recording secretary Richard Lopez, and former comptroller Thaddeus Bania have been fighting the federal charges that they helped manipulate ballots to reelect former Local 743 president Robert Walston.

The U.S. Attorney's Office declined to comment on the case.

Walston struck a plea deal with prosecutors that is expected to lighten his sentence based on his cooperation with the government.

"Obviously, Mr. Walston got the deal of a lifetime," says George Becker, who represents Bania.

Defense lawyers say the jurors appeared to be conscientious, and spent a good deal of time  reviewing some 70 pages of jury instructions before receiving the case.

"They were extremely attentive during the trial. You could tell they were aware of how serious the situation was," says Keith Spielfogel, who represents Lopez. "There was three weeks worth of evidence. You can't draw any conclusion from the jury still being out."