US EditionJudge Declares Mistrial in Case of Man Accused of Killing West Virginia Trooper
Judge Joshua Butcher declared a mistrial after juror misconduct was found during voir dire in the trial of Timothy Kennedy, accused of killing a state trooper in 2023.
- On Thursday, Judge Joshua Butcher declared a mistrial after juror misconduct arose during voir dire in the case of Timothy Kennedy, accused of killing West Virginia State Police Sgt. Cory Maynard in June 2023.
- During voir dire, jury selection began Monday, and nearly 100 Mingo Countians were questioned over about 4 days, with 66 jurors questioned individually.
- The defense has argued for a venue change, and Kennedy, of Matewan, was taken into custody hours after the Beech Creek ambush; the judge has not yet ruled on the motion.
- The trial timetable now shows the trial, set to start next week, delayed until 2026 in Mingo County with jury selection during next term beginning January 2026; attorneys for both sides will meet soon to set a new date and prepare a new jury pool.
- With questions unresolved, Judge Joshua Butcher did not specify the juror misconduct and is set to rule later on the defendant's motion to change jurisdictions to McDowell County.
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Timothy Kennedy, the man charged in connection with the June 2023 shooting death of West Virginia State Police Trooper Cory Maynard that lead to a multi-county manhunt and even halted high school graduations, has had a mistrial declared Thursday following a four-day process attempting to seat a jury. His trial, which was set to begin Monday, has been delayed again as Judge Joshua Butcher considers a change of venue request.
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