A federal jury in New Orleans delivered a split verdict on Thursday after more than 30 hours of deliberations in a trial involving fraud and murder. Sean Alfortish and Leon Parker were convicted on some counts but not on the murder charges associated with an insurance fraud plot. The jury was unable to reach a decision on the murder charges, prompting US District Judge Wendy Vitter to declare a mistrial. Prosecutors have indicated they will pursue the case on those counts again.
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Split Verdict in New Orleans Murder Trial Related to Insurance Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in New Orleans returned a split verdict in the trial of Sean Alfortish and Leon Parker, convicting them on some counts but deadlocking on murder charges related to an insurance fraud scheme. Judge Wendy Vitter declared a mistrial on the murder counts, and prosecutors plan to retry those charges.
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Split verdict in New Orleans murder trial tied to staged-wrecks scheme
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