Retrial

Hung Jury in Murder Case Against Southern California Judge Ends in Mistrial; Retrial Likely

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Santa Ana, Calif. – A Southern California judge, Jeffrey Ferguson, is facing another trial after a mistrial was declared due to a hung jury in a case where he was accused of murdering his wife, Sheryl Ferguson. The deadlock occurred in a Los Angeles Superior Court following extensive deliberations that stretched over a week. Late Monday, it was revealed that one juror’s dissent led to an 11-1 jury deadlock, impeding a unanimous verdict. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer expressed his intentions to retry the case, emphasizing the strong push towards a conviction, evidenced by … Read more

Maui Man Freed After 30 Years as New DNA Clears Him, Court Denies Bail Request in Retrial Deliberation

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HONOLULU — A Maui man, who spent three decades behind bars, returned to court this Friday after being released last week due to new DNA evidence which cast significant doubt on his murder conviction from the 1990s. This legal pivot has refueled discussions around the use of DNA technology in revisiting old criminal cases. Gordon Cordeiro, now 50, was arrested in 1994 on charges of murdering 20-year-old Timmy Blaisdell in an area of Kula known as “Skid Row.” Convicted largely based on the evidence presented at the time, Cordeiro has always maintained his innocence. After … Read more

Jury Deliberates in High-Stakes Retrial of Man Accused of Executing Lover’s Ex in Cold Blood

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Honolulu, Hawaii — Deliberations began on Wednesday in the high-stakes murder trial of Eric Thompson, who is accused of the 2022 killing of acupuncturist Jon Tokuhara, the former lover of Thompson’s wife. Eric Thompson faces charges including second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The case, which has captivated local attention, hinges on whether Thompson acted under an extreme mental or emotional disturbance when he shot Tokuhara. As the jurors retired to consider their verdict, they grappled with the possibility of convicting Thompson on a lesser charge of … Read more

Jury Deliberates in Retrial of Deputy Over Fatal Shooting of Christian Glass in Colorado

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Georgetown, CO – In a Clear Creek County courtroom on Wednesday, the retrial of former deputy Andrew Buen, charged with the murder of Christian Glass in 2022 near Silver Plume, reached a critical phase as jurors started deliberations in the afternoon. Buen, who previously faced mixed verdicts in his initial trial, stands accused in a case spotlighting the police handling of mental health crises. The incident unfolded last year when Glass, a 22-year-old, was fatally shot following what began as a distress call he made himself. The jury must now determine if Buen’s actions constitute … Read more