ST. LOUIS 鈥 A federal jury on Monday delivered a mixed verdict for one current and two former 最新杏吧原创 police officers accused of beating an undercover officer in 2017, but returned no guilty verdicts, ending a trial lasting more than two weeks.
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Photos: Jury returns mixed verdict in trial of current and former officers
最新杏吧原创 police Officer Steven Korte, left, leaves the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse with his attorney John Rogers as Scott Rosenblum, right, lawyer for former Officer Christopher Myers, speaks to reporters on Monday, March 29, 2021. Jurors had acquitted Korte and Myers in the beating of Detective Luther Hall in 2017.
Former 最新杏吧原创 police officer Dustin Boone, back to camera, hugs a man as he leaves the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse with his family on Monday, March 29, 2021. Jurors acquitted Officer Steven Korte and former officer Christopher Myers on a charge of deprivation of civil rights under color of law for the beating of Det. Luther Hall, but were unable to reach a decision on that charge against Boone. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Former 最新杏吧原创 police officer Christopher Myers leaves the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse with his attorney Scott Rosenblum on Monday, March 29, 2021. Jurors acquitted Myers on a charge of deprivation of civil rights under color of law for the beating of Det. Luther Hall in 2017, but were unable to reach a decision for a charge of destruction of property against Myers, accused of destroying Hall's cell phone. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
最新杏吧原创 police officer Steven Korte, left, listens as his defense attorney John Rogers addresses the press outside the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse in 最新杏吧原创 on Monday, March 29, 2021. A federal jury acquitted Korte of charges related to the beating of an undercover detective in 2017. Korte was acquitted of a civil rights charge and a charge of lying to the FBI. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Former 最新杏吧原创 police officer Christopher Myers, left, listens as he attorney defense attorney Scott Rosenblum addresses the press outside the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse in 最新杏吧原创 on Monday, March 29, 2021. A?federal jury acquitted Myers on a charge of deprivation of civil rights under color of law for the beating of uncover Det. Luther Hall but were unable to reach a verdict for a charge of destruction of property against Myers, accused of destroying Hall's cell phone. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Defense attorney Scott Rosebnlum walks alongside former 最新杏吧原创 police officer Christopher Myers to address the press outside the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse in 最新杏吧原创 on Monday, March 29, 2021. A†federal jury acquitted Myers on a charge of deprivation of civil rights under color of law for the beating of uncover Det. Luther Hall but were unable to reach a verdict for a charge of destruction of property against Myers, accused of destroying Hall's cell phone. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Former 最新杏吧原创 police officer Dustin Boone leaves the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse with his wife Ashley on Monday, March 29, 2021. Jurors acquitted officer Steven Korte and former officer Christopher Myers on a charge of deprivation of civil rights under color of law for the beating of Detective Luther Hall, but were unable to reach a decision on that charge against Boone. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
最新杏吧原创 police officer Steven Korte, left, walk with his defense attorney John Rogers?outside the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse in 最新杏吧原创 on Monday, March 29, 2021. A?federal jury acquitted Korte of charges related to the beating of an undercover detective in 2017.ivil rights charge. Korte was acquitted of a civil rights charge and a charge of lying to the FBI. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Heather Taylor, former head of the Ethical Society of Police, speaks to reporters after acquittal and mistrial counts were announced in the trial of two former 最新杏吧原创 police officers and a current officer on Monday, March 29, 2021. "Not guilty. By an all white jury. It makes no sense.", said Taylor. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Scott Rosenblum speaks to reporters beside his client, former 最新杏吧原创 police officer Christopher Myers as they leave the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse on Monday, March 29, 2021. Jurors acquitted Myers on a charge of deprivation of civil rights under color of law for the beating of Det. Luther Hall in 2017, but were unable to reach a decision for a charge of destruction of property against Myers, accused of destroying Hall's cell phone. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Heather Taylor, former head of the Ethical Society of Police, speaks to reporters after acquittal and mistrial counts were announced in the trial of two former 最新杏吧原创 police officers and a current officer on Monday, March 29, 2021. "Not guilty. By an all white jury. It makes no sense.", said Taylor. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
最新杏吧原创 police officer Steven Korte, left, walk with his defense attorney John Rogers?outside the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse in 最新杏吧原创 on Monday, March 29, 2021. A?federal jury acquitted Korte of charges related to the beating of an undercover detective in 2017.ivil rights charge. Korte was acquitted of a civil rights charge and a charge of lying to the FBI. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Former 最新杏吧原创 police officer Christopher Myers, left, listens as he attorney defense attorney Scott Rosenblum addresses the press outside the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse in 最新杏吧原创 on Monday, March 29, 2021. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Former 最新杏吧原创 police officer Christopher Myers, left, walks to the car alongside attorney defense attorney Scott Rosenblum after Rosenblum addressed the press outside the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse in 最新杏吧原创 on Monday, March 29, 2021. A?federal jury acquitted Myers on a charge of deprivation of civil rights under color of law for the beating of uncover Det. Luther Hall but were unable to reach a verdict for a charge of destruction of property against Myers, accused of destroying Hall's cell phone. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
