Ex-cop to be retried in black Cincinnati motorist's killing
Source: Reuters
Prosecutors said on Tuesday they will retry a fired former University of Cincinnati police officer on charges of murdering an unarmed black motorist after his first trial ended in a mistrial earlier this month, and will seek a change of venue.
Body-camera video of the July 2015 incident showed then-officer Ray Tensing, 27, shooting Samuel DuBose, 43, in the head during a traffic stop after pulling over DuBose for a missing front license plate on his vehicle.
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters told a news conference he would seek a new venue for the retrial because the considerable public attention given the case in Cincinnati had "seeped" into the jury room.
"After careful consideration, I have decided that the Tensing case will be retried. The decision was made after review of the trial transcript, discussion with some of the jurors and consultation with my staff," Deters said in a written statement.
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U.S. | Tue Nov 22, 2016 | 2:07pm EST
By Ginny McCabe | CINCINNATI