08-04-2014, 03:38 PM
MISTRIAL -- JURY DEADLOCKS
This makes me sad for Mariha Smith. The jury was unable to agree on a verdict and a mistrial was declared last week. A new trial will begin in November.
A bond hearing for the accused, Darnell Cheatham, will be held on August 19th. I hope he is denied bond or it's set too high for him to be released.
I believe that Darnell Cheatham is the person who raped, strangled, and set Mariha on fire. But, I suspect the prosecution's star witness -- Cheatham's then-girlfriend and Mariha's aunt, Quanita Smith -- was so sketchy herself that some jurors figured she could have killed Mariha.
Disappointed.
This makes me sad for Mariha Smith. The jury was unable to agree on a verdict and a mistrial was declared last week. A new trial will begin in November.
A bond hearing for the accused, Darnell Cheatham, will be held on August 19th. I hope he is denied bond or it's set too high for him to be released.
I believe that Darnell Cheatham is the person who raped, strangled, and set Mariha on fire. But, I suspect the prosecution's star witness -- Cheatham's then-girlfriend and Mariha's aunt, Quanita Smith -- was so sketchy herself that some jurors figured she could have killed Mariha.
Disappointed.