A jury in Arizona acquitted Christopher Huerstel of first-degree murder and of attempted armed robbery of a Tucson pizzeria in which 3 people were killed. Huerstel, who was 17-years-old at the time the crime was committed, was orignally convicted along with a co-defendant and both were sentenced to death in 2001. His conviction was overturned by the Arizona Supreme Court because of errors by the trial judge. The jury at the re-trial was unable to reach a verdict on second-degree murder, and Huerstel may face another trial on that charge. The defense claims that the prosecution had argued that there was no evidence of second-degree murder. The prosecution was not able to seek the death penalty at Huerstel’s re-trial because he had been a juvenile.
(Tucson Citizen, Oct. 5, 2005). See possible Innocence and Juveniles.
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