LOS ANGELES (CN) — A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday morning after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on the charges against a former Uber driver accused of starting a brushfire in the early hours of Jan. 1, 2025, that days later morphed into the devastating Palisades Fire.
U.S. District Judge Anne Hwang excused the jurors after they revealed Thursday they were deadlocked on three arson-related charges against 30-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, who faced up to 45 years in prison if found guilty.
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