Story highlights Quinton Tellis was charged with capital murder two years after the killingJessica Chambers died a day after firefighters found her in a burning car in 2014(CNN) A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case of a Mississippi teenager who was burned to death three years ago. Quinton Tellis, 29, was charged with capital murder because 19-year-old Jessica Chambers' death in December 2014 occurred during the commission of another crime, third-degree arson. Quinton Verdell TellisIf convicted, Tellis could have faced life in prison after prosecutors did not seek the death penalty. Jessica ChambersThere appeared to be confusion among jurors before the judge declared the mistrial. But at the prosecution's request, the judge polled the jury, and most jurors said their vote was guilty.

Source: CNN October 16, 2017 21:20 UTC