Mistrial

Stearns Wharf Murder Case Declared Mistrial as Jury Deadlocks; Retrial on the Horizon for Accused Shooter

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A mistrial has been declared in the Stearns Wharf murder case after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision. The jury deliberated and ultimately voted 11 to 1 in favor of conviction, while California law mandates a unanimous verdict for criminal cases. Jiram Tenorio-Ramon, a 25-year-old from Santa Barbara, faced charges related to the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Robert Dion Gutierrez from Camarillo in December 2022. The incident occurred during a disturbance on December 9, which included two groups at Stearns Wharf. Gutierrez, who was celebrating his anniversary with his wife, … Read more

Santa Barbara Murder Trial Ends in Mistrial as Jury Deadlocks, Retrial Scheduled for September

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A mistrial was declared in the murder case against a 25-year-old Santa Barbara man accused of a shooting that left one man dead at Stearns Wharf in 2022. The decision came Tuesday after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Jiram Tenorio Ramon faces charges of murdering Robert Dion Gutierrez, who was shot on December 9, 2022. Jurors voted 11-1 in favor of convicting Tenorio Ramon, prompting Superior Court Judge Pauline Maxwell to declare the trial a mistrial due to the deadlock. District Attorney John Savrnoch stated that the prosecution … Read more

Jury Deadlock Forces Mistrial in Controversial Case Against Former Teacher Accused of Sexual Assault

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TWIN FALLS, Idaho — A jury could not reach a verdict in the case of Jacob Mishler, a former teacher from Filer accused of rape, leading to a mistrial declaration by the judge. The trial, which garnered significant attention, featured emotional testimonies from both the accused and the alleged victim. Mishler, who took the stand on the second day of the proceedings, firmly denied the charges against him. He answered a series of questions aimed at disputing allegations of inappropriate conduct. “Did you ever try to kiss her? No. Did you ever try to grope … Read more

High-Stakes Trial: Karen Read Faces Jurors Today in Gripping Second-degree Murder Case After Mistrial

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Karen Read, 45, faces a series of serious charges including second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, and leaving the scene of a fatal collision. Prosecutors allege that on January 29, 2022, Read struck her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, with her vehicle during a night of drinking and subsequently abandoned him in the snow. In her defense, Read maintains her innocence, arguing that she merely dropped O’Keefe off at the Canton residence of fellow officer Brian Albert before losing contact with him. Her legal team contends that investigators too quickly targeted Read and failed … Read more