Judge declares mistrial in case against Palisades Fire arson suspect, Justice Department says
Prosecutors say Alexandre Rinderknecht set the blaze that burned 23,448 acres and destroyed roughly 6,800 structures before the jury began deliberating.
- A federal judge declared a mistrial in the case against Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of causing the 2025 Palisades Fire, after the jury could not reach a verdict.
- The jury was deadlocked with 10 jurors favoring a not-guilty verdict and two favoring conviction on charges including arson, malicious destruction by fire, and setting timber on fire.
- U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli stated plans to retry the case and seek guilty verdicts on all counts.
- Defense attorney Steve Haney described the vote split as a strong indication of Rinderknecht's innocence.
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Mistrial declared in trial over deadly Palisades Fire
After two days of deliberations, a federal judge declared a mistrial in the case concerning the origin of the devastating January 2025 fires in Los Angeles. NBC News' Misty Marris explains how the judge reached the mistrial verdict.
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Federal prosecutors say they'll retry man accused of starting 2025 Los Angeles wildfire after mistrial declared
Federal prosecutors say they'll retry man accused of starting 2025 Los Angeles wildfire after mistrial declared.
Arson case in Los Angeles' deadly Palisades fire ends in mistrial, local media says
A federal judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the arson case brought against a man accused of deliberately setting a blaze that grew into one of the deadliest, most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history, local news media reported.
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Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in arson trial over deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday in the arson case against the man accused of sparking the deady 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.
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