The charges are murder and voluntary manslaughter in the July 19, 2015, fatal shooting of Sam DuBose. "I've been practicing law since 1989, and I've never, ever, had a prosecutor request a change of venue," said attorney Carl Lewis. Prosecutors talked to some of the jurors after the mistrial, and Deters said prosecutors think the intense local attention could have "seeped into the jury room." DuBose family members, the Cincinnati City Council and groups including faith leaders had called for a new murder trial. City Councilwoman Yvette Simpson said that while a venue change would be logistically challenging, it could "provide a better opportunity for a fair and impartial trial, and hopefully, a unanimous verdict."

Source: New Zealand Herald November 27, 2016 13:33 UTC