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Presiding judge declares mistrial after jury reports it is "fundamentally deadlocked"
Summary
A presiding judge in the 252nd District Court granted a defense motion for mistrial after jurors told the court they were "fundamentally deadlocked" despite additional evidence and repeated deliberations; the case will be reset on the next available trial docket.
The presiding judge in the 252nd District Court granted a defense motion for a mistrial after jurors reported they were "fundamentally deadlocked," court records in the hearing show.
The judge told the courtroom she had received multiple notes from the jury about their deliberations, including that they began deliberating yesterday at 03:40, paused at about 05:00, resumed at 09:00 the next day, and had at times asked the court to read testimony and send evidence back into the jury room. At 10:45 the jury submitted…
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