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"description": "On July 1, 2024, the final day of Trial 1, the court opened with a standard jury check-in before the deliberating jury sent a second note reporting continued deadlock. After hearing arguments from both sides, Judge Cannone found the jury had conducted due and thorough deliberation and issued the Tuey-Rodriguez instruction, directing jurors to continue deliberating with an open mind. Hours later, at approximately 5:52 PM, the jury returned a third note describing themselves as 'starkly divided' — with some members finding the evidence sufficient and others finding it insufficient — and stating that further deliberation 'would be futile.' Judge Cannone accepted the jury's assessment and declared a mistrial, thanking the jurors for their service. A status conference was scheduled for July 22, 2024, to address next steps for the Commonwealth.",
"path": "/trial-1/day/35/",
"publishedAt": "2024-07-01T00:00:00.000Z",
"site": "at://did:plc:vd3vzujxkxsthkswrc2zzupm/site.standard.publication/krt",
"title": "Day 35 — Mistrial Declared",
"updatedAt": "2026-06-08T13:28:24.184Z"
}