TUCSON, Ariz.—A mistrial was declared after a jury in southern Arizona was unable to reach a verdict on a murder charge against a man accused of killing a 6-year-old girl. The Arizona Daily Star reports a judge declared the mistrial Friday in the case against Christopher M. Clements, who was charged with murder in the…
Juror Ignores Judge’s Rules and Posts on Facebook During Major Trial
August 3, 2022
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When empaneled jurors make social media posts during a trial, they risk opening Pandora’s box—a recurrent issue in courtrooms throughout the United States and in many foreign countries. The current case of a woman called “Juror X” in a Cincinnati federal court illustrates how jurors invite scrutiny and possibly jeopardize a verdict when they choose…
Mistrial in Illinois Crash That Killed Pregnant Mom, 3 Kids
JOLIET, Ill.—A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of an Illinois man charged in a 2017 crash that killed a pregnant woman and her three sons after jurors said they were deadlocked. A day earlier, Will County Judge Daniel Rippy read a note that said 11 jurors were in favor of a guilty…
Judge Declares Mistrial in Illinois Crash That Killed Pregnant Mom, 3 Kids
JOLIET, Ill.—A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of an Illinois man charged in a 2017 crash that killed a pregnant woman and her three sons after jurors said they were deadlocked. A day earlier, Will County Judge Daniel Rippy read a note that said 11 jurors were in favor of a guilty…
Judge Declares Mistrial in Illinois Crash That Killed Pregnant Mother, 3 Children
JOLIET, Ill.—A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of an Illinois man charged in a 2017 crash that killed a pregnant woman and her three sons after jurors said they were deadlocked. A day earlier, Will County Judge Daniel Rippy read a note that said 11 jurors were in favor of a guilty…
Mistrial Declared in Case of Man Charged in 18 Texas Deaths
DALLAS—A Texas judge declared a mistrial Friday in the first murder case against a man charged with killing 18 older women in the Dallas area over a two-year span. Judge Raquel Jones issued the ruling when a jury deadlocked after deliberating since Thursday afternoon in the capital murder case charging Billy Chemirmir with the death…
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