Judge declares mistrial at Helena murder trial
One day after closing statements, the jury in the Leon Ford murder trial says they are deadlocked. Prosecutors accused Ford of murdering and dismembering John "Mike" Crites in 2011.
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One day after closing statements, the jury in the Leon Ford murder trial says they are deadlocked. Prosecutors accused Ford of murdering and dismembering John "Mike" Crites in 2011.
One day after closing statements, the jury in the Leon Ford murder trial says they are deadlocked. Prosecutors accused Ford of murdering and dismembering John "Mike" Crites in 2011.
The fate of Leon Ford is now in the hands of a Lewis and Clark County jury. Ford’s three-week-long deliberate homicide trial wrapped up early Tuesday afternoon in Helena.
The trial of a man accused of murdering his neighbor is expected to go to the jury this week.
On Monday the defense rested in the trial for the 2011 killing of John Michael “Mike” Crites, which began on June 1