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Judge declares second mistrial in Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore assault case

HE’S A CONVICTED FELONY AND IS NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE WEAPONS. A MISTRIAL HAS BEEN DECLARED IN THE ASSAULT CASE INVOLVING FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF JOHN GRISMORE. AFTER EXTENSIVE DELIBERATIONS THAT BEGAN LAST THURSDAY- THE JURY WAS UNABLE TO REACH A UNANIMOUS DECISION. NBC5’S YUNIER MARTINEZ HAS BEEN IN THE GRAND ISLE COURTROOM ALL DAY… YUNIER…TELL US WHAT HAPPENED? AFTER AFTER HOURS OF DELIBERATION, WE HAVE ONCE AGAIN REACHED A MISTRIAL IN THE ONGOING ASSAULT CASE AGAINST SHERIFF JOHN GRISMORE EXPRESSED SOME FRUSTRATION TODAY BECAUSE THIS IS NOT THE OUTCOME THAT ANY OF THEM WANTED. AROUND 1 PM TODAY, THE JUDGE RECEIVED A NOTE FROM A JUROR STATING THAT THEY COULD NOT COME TO A UNANIMOUS DECISION THE JUDGE EXPRESSED HIS GRATITUDE TO THE JURORS FOR SPENDING SO MUCH TIME ON THIS CASE- AND FOR TAKING THIS CASE SERIOUSLY FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MISTRIAL- BOTH ATTORNIES SHARED THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE JURY’S DECISION 13;33;54;16 – 13;34;12;25 Doug DiSabito é Grand Isle State’s Attorney 17 SEC <“THE ELEMENTS OF THE CASE ARE THAT WE HAVE TO IDENTIFY THE DEFENDANT. WE HAVE TO SHOW THAT HE CAUSED BODILY INJURY TO THE VICTIM AND HE DID SO RECKLESSLY. THAT’S REALLY WHAT THIS COMES DOWN TO. AND SO WE’LL WE’LL SEE WHAT’S NEXT.”> BUTTED Robert Kaplan, Defense Attorney: 15 SEC <“I WAS SURPRISED THEY WANTED TO TRY IT A SECOND TIME, CONSIDERING HOW MUCH EFFORT WENT INTO THE FIRST TRIAL AND ALL OF THE RESOURCES THAT WERE INVESTED IN THAT TRIAL. AGAIN, WHEN WE GOT A HUNG JURY THE FIRST TIME. IT WAS A DECISION THAT I DIDN’T AGREE WITH, BUT IT’S THE STATE’S DECISION.”> THE JURY DELIBERATIONS LASTED FOR ABOUT 18 HOURS WITH THE CASE OFFICIALLY DECLARED OFFICIALLY WHETHER TO PROCEED WITH A THIRD TRIAL IN NORTH HERO YM NBC5 NEWS . (áááFIRST WARNING WEATHER TRANSááá

Judge declares second mistrial in Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore assault case

The judge in a retrial of Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore has declared a mistrial on the third day of jury deliberations.On Monday afternoon, the Hon. Samuel Hoar Jr. received a note saying that the jurors could not come to a unanimous decision following multiple days of deliberations. Judge Hoar declared a mistrial shortly thereafter.Sheriff John Grismore had been on trial for the second time this year after he was charged with simple assault for allegedly kicking a detained man in custody back in August 2022. This is the second time the case has gone to trial after a mistrial was declared in July. The judge in the case released jurors after a full day of deliberations on Friday as they struggled to reach a unanimous decision.Both the prosecution and defense will reconvene in 30 days to determine whether or not to proceed with a third trial.Previous coverage:

NORTH HERO, Vt. —

The judge in a retrial of Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore has declared a mistrial on the third day of jury deliberations.

On Monday afternoon, the Hon. Samuel Hoar Jr. received a note saying that the jurors could not come to a unanimous decision following multiple days of deliberations. Judge Hoar declared a mistrial shortly thereafter.

Sheriff John Grismore had been on trial for the second time this year after he was charged with simple assault for allegedly kicking a detained man in custody back in August 2022.

This is the second time the case has gone to trial after a mistrial was declared in July.

The judge in the case released jurors after a full day of deliberations on Friday as they struggled to reach a unanimous decision.

Both the prosecution and defense will reconvene in 30 days to determine whether or not to proceed with a third trial.

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