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A Fresno County assemblage could not scope a unanimous verdict successful a execution lawsuit that's taken 5 years to get to court.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Fresno County assemblage could not scope a unanimous verdict successful a execution lawsuit that's taken 5 years to get to court.
Late Monday afternoon, a hung assemblage was declared successful the Damion Salinas case.
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He had pleaded not blameworthy successful the shooting decease of Joshua Thao.
Investigators judge Salinas changeable Thao successful the thorax aft an statement astatine a clang site.
Prosecutors accidental Thao had stopped to assistance friends progressive successful the collision.
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During closing arguments, prosecutors insisted it's a wide lawsuit of murder.
Salinas' defence claimed the DA's bureau cherry-picked the grounds presented successful court.
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