Hung Jury in Mark Richardson's Assault Trial - Granite Grok

Hung Jury in Mark Richardson’s Assault Trial

Today’s Union Leader, from James A. Kimble

BRENTWOOD — A judge declared a mistrial for an ex-Seabrook police officer accused of assaulting a 19-yearold drunken driving suspect while on duty.

The jury in the Mark Richardson trial told Judge N. William Delker at least twice on Tuesday that they were deadlocked on reaching a verdict before they were released from duty. “There was more than a lone holdout. I don’t think we ever got a number,” defense lawyer Peter Perroni said late Tuesday.

Richardson, 40, faced a single count of simple assault by an on-duty law enforcement officer for slamming Michael Bergeron into a cement wall at the Seabrook police station on Nov. 11, 2009.

Not Guilty? You can watch the video and decide for yourself.

I guess the Seabrook police Department’s reputation up to that point was not admissible as evidence?

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