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Estevan Sandoval: After hung jury, why will there be another trial?

Re “Hung jury in trial for ex-officer” (Page B1, March 19): I would just like to know how the City of Modesto can let the District Attorney keep spending the taxpayers’ money on retrying a man who a jury voted 11/1 as not guilty. One person on the jury did not agree with the other 11 and now the D.A. is going to try the man again using taxpayers’ money; when does it stop?

Estevan Sandoval, Modesto

Editor’s note: The city of Modesto has no authority or jurisdiction over the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s office.

This story was originally published March 23, 2015 at 3:15 PM with the headline "Estevan Sandoval: After hung jury, why will there be another trial?."

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