A US appeals court validated the dismissal of a mother's trial accused of the murder of her three children. The decision was confirmed by Judge William Sullivan when the hearing resumed in the early afternoon (local time) at Plymouth court, near Boston, in the northeastern United States.
The judge officially declared the jury deadlocked and announced the dismissal of the trial. Sullivan warmly thanked the jurors for their work, acknowledging the difficulties of the process.
The trial had ended without a verdict after the jury failed to reach an agreement on the decision. This situation led to the need to declare a mistrial, which has now been confirmed by the appeals court.
The case involves a mother who faced charges for the murder of her three children. With the confirmation of the dismissal, the legal proceedings were concluded without a resolution on the guilt or innocence of the defendant.
