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Mistrial Declared in Bryan Murder Trial Save Email Print
Posted: 6:09 PM Mar 27, 2008
 Last Updated: 8:25 PM Mar 28, 2008
 Reporter: Meredith Stancik
Email Address: stancik@kbtx.com
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A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a Bryan man accused of killing his neighbor.

After about ten hours of deliberating the fate of Lee Earnest Hamilton, 53, the jury remained deadlocked Thursday.

Hamilton pleaded not guilty to beating Robert Jordan, 44, to death with a shotgun.

Hamilton allegedly tried to shoot Jordan, but when the shotgun didn't go off, he instead beat him with the gun.

Hamilton could have faced up to life in prison.

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Posted by: Katy Location: Bryan on Apr 1, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Thankfully the accused will be RE-TRIED and not just "get off" as stated in an earlier comment. It only takes one person on a jury to cause a mistrial - someone who doesn't want to bear the burden of convicting someone and putting them away. Wonder how this person would feel if the accused was set free and took the life of another person.
Posted by: T Location: Bryan on Mar 28, 2008 at 01:36 PM
Who will the DA's office blame for this loss? 2 murder trials in 3 months that have been slamdunk cases and have ended in mistrials.
Posted by: John Location: College Station on Mar 28, 2008 at 01:17 PM
Probably not a good idea to second guess the "man on the ground". I suspect that there was some evidence of a struggle and the guy claimed self defense. And if there was a history of threats against the killer and the DA wasn't willing to allow the jury to consider Manslaughter, it might have been tough for some of them not to sympathize.
Posted by: Laura Location: Bryan,TX on Mar 28, 2008 at 11:34 AM
It can be deadlocked if there wasnt efficient evidence. You have to look at the location and other circumstances.
Posted by: Ruth Location: College Station on Mar 28, 2008 at 10:10 AM
If you think it was in self defense.
Posted by: EJ Location: Bryan on Mar 27, 2008 at 09:27 PM
How can you be deadlocked when the evidence showed he beat the man to death?
Posted by: Patricia Location: Bryan on Mar 27, 2008 at 07:01 PM
Now a person kills someone and gets off! Wow, what a wonderful world we live in. What does that tell our youth? Its a shame the proof is there, a person took somone's life and walks! Wow!
Posted by: BILL Location: CSTX on Mar 27, 2008 at 06:22 PM
MY ADVICE TO HIM IS TO TAKE ANY PLEA THEY OFFER, BECAUSE THEY ALWAYS GET YOU ON THE SECOND TRIAL. "ALWAYS"
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