Overview
- Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Cristina Miranda declared a mistrial after jurors reported they remained deadlocked following a multi-week trial.
- Prosecutors said they will retry the case, and the court signaled plans to set a new date consistent with the 90-day timeline allowed under state law.
- The state presented no direct physical evidence, relying on eyewitness Paul Conner’s later identification and cellphone tower data suggesting general proximity.
- An anonymous juror told ESPN only one panelist favored convicting Jones, with others saying the prosecution did not meet the burden of proof.
- Bryan Pata, a 22-year-old Hurricanes defensive lineman, was shot outside his apartment in 2006; Jones was arrested in 2021, has remained in custody, and previously rejected a 15-year plea offer.