BREAKING -- Mistrial (Again) in Liberty 6
After 12 difficult days of deliberations, a federal jury on Wednesday deadlocked in the second trial of a Miami group accused of plotting with al Qaeda to overthrow the United States -- an unprecedented outcome in the government's legal war on domestic terrorism since the Sept. 11 attacks.
''At this juncture it is clear to me this jury is unable to reach a verdict,'' U.S. District Judge Joan Lenard said in declaring a mistrial. The decision came after the jury's third note to the judge indicating the panel was unable to reach a verdict.
The judge set a status conference for April 23 for federal prosecutors to decide whether to try the six defendants for a third time.'
I am sure David Markus will have an analysis when he gets a chance to digest it all.'The United States will announce its position on this matter at that time,'' said Alicia Valle, special counsel to the U.S. attorney in Miami.
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