Iowa – Mistrial in murder case – Unredacted video interrogation of defendant shown to jury in error may cost Johnson County $50,000 in…

The Daily Iowan – by Eric Moore – September 28, 2011 The state may have to spend upwards of $50,000 to retry homicide suspect Charles William Curtis Thompson, according to a former head of the Public Defender’s Office for Johnson County. Sixth District Judge Sean McPartland approved the defense’s motion for mistrial Tuesday, following a failure of the prosecution to remove portions of a video interview shown…[For full story: http://www.dailyiowan.com/2011/09/28/Metro/25125.html ]

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