Mistrial declared in off-duty Pittsburgh officer's killing
A prosecution witness mentioned she had known the defendant since he was 'released from prison'
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A mistrial has been declared in the western Pennsylvania trial of a man charged in the death of an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer shot and killed in a street confrontation more than 3 1/2 years ago.
TRIAL BEGINS FOR OFF-DUTY PITTSBURGH COP'S ALLEGED KILLER
A mistrial was declared Wednesday over a witness' potential conflict of interest in the murder trial of Christian Bey (left) (Allegheny County/Point Park University Police Department)
Attorneys for 34-year-old defendant Christian Bey sought and were granted a mistrial ruling by an Allegheny County judge Wednesday after a prosecution witness mentioned that she had known the defendant since he moved into the neighborhood after having been "released from prison."
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PENNSYLVANIA DA'S OFFICE NO LONGER SEEKING DEATH PENALTY FOR ALLEGED COP KILLER: REPORTS
Bey is charged with homicide in the July 2019 shooting that killed 36-year-old Officer Calvin Hall after an apparent dispute at a Homewood block party. No date has yet been set for a retrial, which must take place within 120 days.
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A prosecutor told jurors in her opening statement Tuesday that DNA on the murder weapon matched that of the defendant, the Tribune-Review reported. Defense attorney Carmen Robinson, however, said the case was about "a rush to judgment and a biased investigation." Prosecutors last month notified the court that they no longer intended to seek the death penalty if the defendant is convicted of first-degree murder.