Jury Finds Not Guilty After Three Mistrials

A jury just acquitted Francisco Espinoza Almeida of first-degree murder and aggravated burglary — a shocking twist after two prior mistrials — but prosecutors plan to retry him on a lesser charge. The case, fueled by jealousy, saw Espinoza allegedly storm into his ex’s apartment armed, shoot her boyfriend, and flee. The defense argued he was heartbroken, not homicidal. What made it even wilder? Court staff thought no verdict was reached — turns out, they just forgot to sign the forms. The judge had to go back in to confirm the not guilty verdicts. And while the jury was split 11 to 1 on convicting him of second-degree murder, this isn’t over — the legal drama’s far from finished. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9fba1476a22eb3cf