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SEARCHA day after a New York City police officer was convicted of sexually attacking a woman at gunpoint last August, a judge declared a mistrial on Wednesday on the remaining two counts of rape and related charges that had left the jury deadlocked.
A day after a New York City police officer was convicted of sexually attacking a woman at gunpoint last August, a judge declared a mistrial on Wednesday on the remaining two counts of rape and related charges that had left the jury deadlocked, reports the New York Times .
Despite the jury’s impasse, the officer, Michael Pena, faces a possible sentence of life in prison after being found guilty on Tuesday of criminal sexual assault and predatory sexual assault.
The 25-year-old victim broke down in tears as the jury announced that it could not reach a verdict on the rape charges. She was escorted through a side door of the courtroom by supporters and members of the Manhattan district attorney’s office.
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