Mistrial Declared in Teen Killings
From United Press International
A mistrial was declared today after jurors announced they were deadlocked 11 to 1 in favor of convicting a reputed gang member in the South Los Angeles killings of five teen-age party-goers and the wounding of five others.
Superior Court Judge Ronald E. Cappai declared the mistrial after jurors had deliberated for more than two weeks in the trial of Keith (Ase Kapone) Fudge. The district attorney’s office is expected to retry Fudge, 20, at a later date.
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