Iowa wrongful imprisonment case ends in mistrial

Published December 14, 2012 11:52pm ET



DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial Friday in the case of two black men who sought millions of dollars from Council Bluffs and two police officers after being wrongly convicted for the 1977 murder of a retired white police officer.

On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pratt declared a mistrial after determining a jury couldn’t reach a unanimous decision.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.