KENT COUNTY, MI – Mistrials are generally rare, but Kent County prosecutors have been in “uncharted territory” this year when it comes to deadlocked juries and murder cases.
That’s because the prosecutor’s office has had four murder trials end in mistrials this year so far. In the last five years combined, prosecutors have seen eight total.
Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker said mistrials on capital felony cases are rare…