And while four accused killers walked free today on nolle prosequi submissions, a mistrial was declared in another murder trial and the judge said that two newspapers are to blame.
25 year old Luis Urbina and 29 year old Mark Vega were on trial for the murder of Susanna Pethkan and the attempted murder of her husband Enrique. At the time, the killing was the culmination of one of the most shocking crime sprees ever reported as the men were alleged to have gone on a merciless crime spree, involving car jacking, kidnapping, multiple rapes, and murder. Defense attorneys Kareem Musa and Marcel Cardona argued that last week's Guardian and Reporter newspapers printed reports that were prejudicial to their clients. This morning Justice Adolph Lucas agreed with them, and declared the case a mistrial. The case will now be heard in the October session with a new jury.