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Presiding judge declares mistrial after jury reports 6-6 deadlock
Summary
A presiding judge in the 252nd District Court declared a mistrial after jurors reported they remained deadlocked following multiple ballots and exchanged questions during deliberations over two days.
A presiding judge in the 252nd District Court declared a mistrial on an unspecified criminal case after jurors reported they were deadlocked 6-6 and said they saw "no path forward" to a verdict.
The judge told the courtroom that jurors began deliberations at about 2:00 p.m. the previous day, worked until about 5:00 p.m. and sent out eight questions. The panel resumed at about 9:00 a.m. the next morning and, after additional ballots and a short…
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