Mistrial declared in Palisades Fire arson case after jury deadlocked in Los Angeles
Jurors deliberated for over 13 hours on Thursday on whether to convict Jonathan Rinderknecht on three federal charges, before announcing that they were…
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Jurors deliberated for over 13 hours on Thursday on whether to convict Jonathan Rinderknecht on three federal charges, before announcing that they were deadlocked. “The court finds there is a manifest necessity to declare a mistrial because the jury is deadlocked,” Judge Anne Hwang said on Friday, with 10 jurors set on a not-guilty verdict and two others determined to convict. “We have people on both sides that are dead set, unwavering and unwilling to change their opinion,” a note from the jury read by the judge said. Prosecutors had asked Hwang to tell the jury to deliberate longer, but she said there was a “risk of coercion” given how definitive the jury seemed. Defense attorneys also argued the cause of that initial fire was fireworks, although the theory appeared to be undermined by conflicting witness testimony.
Furthermore, Rinderknecht was charged with three federal charges: arson, malicious destruction by means of a fire and timber set aflame.
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Jurors deliberated for over 13 hours on Thursday on whether to convict Jonathan Rinderknecht on three federal charges, before announcing that they were deadlocked. “The court finds there is a manifest necessity to declare a mistrial because the jury is deadlocked,” Judge Anne Hwang said on Friday, with 10 jurors set on a not-guilty verdict and two others determined to convict. “We have people on both sides that are dead set, unwavering and unwilling to change their opinion,” a note from the jury read by the judge said.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesProsecutors had asked Hwang to tell the jury to deliberate longer, but she said there was a “risk of coercion” given how definitive the jury seemed.
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Defense attorneys also argued the cause of that initial fire was fireworks, although the theory appeared to be undermined by conflicting witness testimony.
according to The Guardian — US NewsRinderknecht was charged with three federal charges: arson, malicious destruction by means of a fire and timber set aflame.
according to The Guardian — US NewsThe jury also said there was nothing the court could do to help and that they were split on all three charges.
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- Mistrial declared in Palisades Fire arson case after jury deadlocked in Los Angeles.CTV News, The Independent, The Independent — World
- A federal judge declared a mistrial in the arson case against the 29-year-old man accused…CTV News, The Guardian — US News, The Independent
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Jurors deliberated for over 13 hours on Thursday on whether to convict Jonathan Rinderknecht on three federal charges, before announcing…
omitted byCentercovered byLeft sideProsecutors had asked Hwang to tell the jury to deliberate longer, but she said there was a “risk of coercion” given how definitive the…
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