RantCrush Top 5: June 19, 2017

Over the weekend, the judge in the Bill Cosby case declared a mistrial, as jury members failed to reach a verdict. Cosby is being tried for three counts of aggravated indecent assault against Andrea Constand. But more than 50 women have accused him of similar assaults over the years. As the jury couldn’t agree on a verdict, Judge Steven O’Neill had to declare a mistrial after 52 hours of deliberations over five days.

Now, there will likely be another trial. Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said he wants to continue moving the case forward as soon as possible, as people want answers and Constand deserves a verdict. This probably is a good development for Cosby: “It is not time for Cosby to pop the champagne, but a mistrial makes the prosecutor’s case harder to prosecute,” criminal defense attorney Stuart Slotnick told CNBC.

Prosecution to retry Bill Cosby after jury in sexual assault trial deadlocks on all counts. https://t.co/uzYaWnwgam pic.twitter.com/vXUOoPXhdl

— ABC News (@ABC) June 19, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.