Mistrial declared for 'angry loner' after jury is split over murder of Queens jogger despite videotaped confession
A "perpetual angry loner" has been granted a mistrial after he was accused of sexually assaulting and murdering a jogger in Queens, New York. Prosecutors argued on the last day of an emotional trial on Tuesday that 22-year-old Chanel Lewis had no girlfriend, no friends, no job, and was "angry all the time" when he decided to vent his rage on 30-year-old Karina Vetrano, killing her in August 2016. District Attorney Brad Leventhal said, "On this day he took his anger out on a pretty young woman, a girl in a halter top."
After just a day and a half of deliberation, jurors reported on Tuesday evening that they were unable to come to a unanimous decision, thereby resulting in a mistrial. "I’m inclined to agree even though it’s only been a day and a half. There were extensive deliberations.