Jury reaches split verdict in manslaughter trial for ex-Capitol Police officers

Jury split on verdict in manslaughter case against two former Capitol police officers

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Hinds County jury reached a verdict for one former Capitol police officer, who was charged with manslaughter in the 2022 death of Jaylen Lewis. The jury found Stephen Frederick not guilty in connection to the death of Lewis. However, the jury could not reach a verdict in the case against [...]

Jury reaches split verdict in manslaughter trial for ex-Capitol Police officers

Jury reaches split verdict in trial of ex-Capitol Police officers charged in Jaylen Lewis' death

Jury clears 1 former Capitol Police officer in a 2022 killing but can’t reach verdict on the other

By Madeline Nguyen and Jerry Mitchell | Originally published by Mississippi Today The manslaughter trial for two former Capitol Police officers in the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old Jackson man ended Monday with one acquittal and one mistrial. After nearly five hours of deliberation, a Hinds County jury deadlocked on…

Capitol Police case: Frederick found not guilty, AG declines to retry Rhinewalt

JACKSON – A Hinds County jury on Monday found former Capitol Police officer Steven Frederick Jr. not guilty of manslaughter in the 2022 shooting death of Jaylen Lewis. Jurors could not reach a verdict for his co-defendant, former officer Michael Lamar Rhinewalt, and a few hours later Attorney General Lynn Fitch said her office will not retry him. The jury deliberated less than five hours in Hinds County Circuit Judge Faye Peterson’s courtroom. “…

AG: No Retrial After Not-Guilty Verdict, Hung Jury in Hinds County Officer-Involved Shooting Trial

The Mississippi Attorney General's Office said Monday it will not retry the Hinds County officer-involved shooting case after a not-guilty verdict for one officer and a hung jury for the other.