UPDATE: Child Sex Assault Trial Ends in Hung Jury
By: Newsroom
Updated: March 16, 2012
Update, 1:15 am Friday: After deliberating nearly 13 hours, the jury in the child sexual assault trial of Mark Aldrete has told the judge they are deadlocked, and cannot reach a consensus decision. A mistrial has been declared.
The judge had ordered the jury to stay until a verdict was reached.
At this point, it is not known when Aldrete will be retried.
Stick with bigcountryhomepage.com for the latest in this developing story.
Original Story: An Abilene jury is still weighing the fate of a man accused of sexually assaulting a little girl. The jury has been deliberating since 3pm on Thursday.
Mark Aldrete is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a six year old girl.
The alleged incident happened Christmas Day 2007.
On Wednesday, the young girl testified against Aldrete. That young victim, who's now a few years older, confirmed the allegations against him while on the stand.
Aldrete's defense says the girl was abused, but not by their client, and it's not possible to tell who did it.
The judge in this case has ordered the jury to stay until a verdict is reached.
The judge had ordered the jury to stay until a verdict was reached.
At this point, it is not known when Aldrete will be retried.
Stick with bigcountryhomepage.com for the latest in this developing story.
Original Story: An Abilene jury is still weighing the fate of a man accused of sexually assaulting a little girl. The jury has been deliberating since 3pm on Thursday.
Mark Aldrete is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a six year old girl.
The alleged incident happened Christmas Day 2007.
On Wednesday, the young girl testified against Aldrete. That young victim, who's now a few years older, confirmed the allegations against him while on the stand.
Aldrete's defense says the girl was abused, but not by their client, and it's not possible to tell who did it.
The judge in this case has ordered the jury to stay until a verdict is reached.
Comments
Please don't convict these people in the social media. If you have not heard the evidence, or lack thereof, you are clueless.
Charity L.
March 16, 2012 at 1:45 pm
