Jury Deadlocked in Palisades Fire Arson Trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht
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Alyssa Ray
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Jurors in the trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, the suspect in the deadly January 2025 Palisades Fire, have reached a deadlock after two days of deliberations. The jury informed the judge they were "at a standstill" with both sides unwilling to change their opinions. U.S. District Judge Anne Hwang offered to re-read testimony or provide additional instructions, and the defense requested an Allen charge to encourage further deliberation.
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· 1 pulledJurors ... told the judge they were 'at a standstill,' with both sides saying they were 'unwilling to change their opinion.'
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