Mistrial

Donald Trump has filed for a mistrial in his New York civil fraud case, claiming that Judge Arthur Engoron and his law clerk Allison Greenfield have unfairly skewed the proceedings against the former president.  Trump’s attorneys accuse Engoron, who has clashed with the former president and his legal team throughout the trial, of improperly “co-judging” the case with Greenfield, writing in a Wednesday filing that the court had “impermissibly exceeded its discretion in granting unprecedented status and input into…

Prosecutors are expected to retry Jamell Demons on two counts of first-degree murder in Oct. 2018 slaying of two rappers The double murder trial of rapper YNW Melly was declared a mistrial Saturday after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict after two days of deliberations. The rapper born Jamell Demons was charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the Oct. 2018 killings of fellow rappers Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas. Demons, who faced the death penalty if…

A lawsuit over claims that Apple stole trade secrets relating to sensors that ultimately found their way into the Apple Watch has been declared a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict.The lawsuit was brought by Masimo, a company that says Apple misused confidential information related to the use of light to measure heart rates and blood oxygen levels — both features that are available in Apple's best Apple Watches, including the Apple Watch Ultra and Apple Watch Series 8.However, with the jury…

A US judge in California on Monday declared a mistrial in Masimo Corp's smartwatch trade secret lawsuit against Apple Inc after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict in the potential billion-dollar case. A Masimo spokesperson said in a statement that the company was "disappointed that the jury was unable to reach a verdict" but intends to retry the case. The jury in federal court in Santa Ana had been asked to determine whether Cupertino, California-based Apple misused confidential information from Masimo related to…

The judge in Danny Masterson’s rape trial declared a mistrial Wednesday after jurors said they were unable to reach a decision on the actor’s innocence or guilt.The jury deadlocked after hearing weeks of testimony from three women who accused Masterson of raping them and others who corroborated their accounts. In failing to reach a decision, the Los Angeles County Superior Court panel left unresolved the women’s claims that the actor, who is best-known for his role on the sitcom “That ‘70s Show,” violently assaulted them…

The Flint water plant tower in Flint, Michigan.Photo: Carlos Osorio (AP)A federal judge declared a mistrial this week after jurors could not reach a verdict over whether two engineering firms, which were supposed to work on alleviating water contamination in Flint, Michigan, hold responsibility for the crisis.Four plaintiffs who were exposed to lead as children when Flint’s drinking water sources were switched in 2014 brought the lawsuit. They claimed that two engineering firms, Veolia Water North America Operating…

Attorney Antonio Reynal, left, has had a very hard time since Wednesday after he accidentally handed over a trove of files to the Sandy Hook families’ lawyers.Photo: Briana Sanchez/Austin American-Statesman (AP)Alex Jones, the mouthpiece of the unhinged conspiracy site InfoWars, has been called a liar in court. It really shouldn’t surprise anyone. After all, the defamation trial itself is over him lying to his massive audience about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, claiming with full-throated zeal that the…

A judge on Wednesday declared a mistrial in the wrongful death suit brought against Suge Knight in connection to the death of Terry Carter, whom the Death Row Records founder struck with his truck in 2015.Rolling Stone reports the jury was deadlocked 7-5 in favor of the plaintiff, Carter’s wife Lillian Carter. A civil suit requires at least nine juror votes in order for a judgement to be awarded. After jury deliberations began last week, jurors determined after less than a half hour of meeting on Wednesday that a…