Mistrial for Jury Misconduct
from Hillbilly Crime Investigates Hosted by Elizabeth Jones
A five-year-old’s death. Nearly nine years later, the trial reaches deliberations—and ends in a mistrial over jury misconduct.Tonight on Hillbilly Crime, we’re watching recorded courtroom proceedings from the David Prevatte case and following what led the judge to stop the trial.This is the Paitin Fields case in which emergency-room nurse Krystal Beck testified about the child’s condition when she arrived at the hospital. Jurors saw hospital surveillance footage and heard Beck’s 911 call.Our focus tonight: the juror questioning, the outside information discussed, the court’s response, and what happens after a trial end without a verdict.Prevatte pleaded not guilty. The mistrial was neither a conviction nor an acquittal. The charges remain pending, and prosecutors say they plan to retry the case.Pull up a chair, bring your questions, and watch the court record with us.#PaitinFields #DavidPrevatte #HillbillyCrime
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