Dix torch march trial ends in mistrial

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See my earlier post for background Trial begins for man charged in 2017 Charlottesville torch rally at the University of Virginia

From CBS19 NEWS

11 hrs 23 mins ago
Updated: 8 hrs 58 mins ago
By Felicity Taylor

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The trial of Jacob Dix has ended in a mistrial. After almost 12 hours of deliberation, the jury was at a deadlock, with eight voting not guilty, three voting guilty and one undecided.

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Dix had been charged with burning an object with the intent to intimidate for his involvement at the 2017 torch march the night before the deadly Unite the Right rally.

The prosecution argued that if Dix was part of a group and someone in that group broke the law, he must be convicted.

The defense argued that Dix was to be judged on his actions alone, and saying "You will not replace us" was protected under the First Amendment.

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I hate these one sentence paragraphs that seem to be the norm for TV journalists. Read the full story at https://www.cbs19news.com/story/50876260/dix-torch-march-trial-ends-in-mistrial where it says the prosecution intends to try this again and that the next court date is August 22 to potentially schedule a new trial.