ஆர்கன்சாஸ் ஆட்சி News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
Courtroom Rules Can t Trump Constitutional Rights
americanbar.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from americanbar.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Mauricio Torres 3rd trial moving forward for six-year-old son s death following Arkansas Supreme Court decision
abc17news.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc17news.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
During the penalty phase of his second trial, Torres adult stepson Quentin Martin
was called as a witness
.
When asked if Torres had sexually abused him as a child, Martin leaped out of the witness box and lunged towards Torres and his attorneys. During the scuffle with court personnel, a table was overturned, papers were scattered across the courtroom, and jurors were instructed to move to the jury room.
Following a recess, the Benton County Circuit Court announced that it would declare a mistrial and that the mistrial would cover both the trial s guilt and penalty phases. Torres defense team accepted the mistrial.