Trial of White Mississippi Men in Shooting Attack on Black FedEx Driver Ends in Mistrial

The trial of Brandon Case and his father, Gregory Case, who were charged with attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy, and shooting into the vehicle driven by D'Monterrio Gibson, has ended in a mistrial. The mistrial was declared by Judge David Strong after it was revealed that the police had withheld evidence in the case. The defense asked for a mistrial after Brookhaven police Detective Vincent Fernando admitted under oath that he did not give the prosecution or defense a videotaped statement taken from Gibson. The failure to turn over this evidence was deemed unacceptable by the judge, who stated that he had never seen such a failure in his 17 years of experience. The mistrial means that a new trial is expected to take place in the future.

The shooting incident, which occurred in January 2022, drew comparisons to the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in 2020. The Cases were accused of chasing and shooting at Gibson, who had just dropped off a package at a home. Gibson, who believed that he was targeted because of his race, was not injured in the incident. The mistrial has left many frustrated, including Gibson's mother, who left the courtroom after the decision was announced. Gibson's attorney has also called for a federal hate crime investigation into the incident.

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