Mistrial Declared For White Cop Who Shot Black Motorist

By Bob Owens

Ray Tensing, the former University of Cincinnati police officer who shot motorist Sam DuBose in the head from point-blank range as DuBose tried to drive away, has avoided conviction… at least for now.

Former University of Cincinnati’s police officer Ray Tensing was charged with murder and voluntary manslaughter for shooting Sam DuBose during a traffic stop in July 2015.

The jury was directed to consider murder first during deliberations. If they were unable to reach a verdict, or if they found Tensing not guilty, they were to move on to voluntary manslaughter.

The jury could not reach an unanimous decision on either charge, they told the court. Judge Megan Shanahan declared a mistrial and thanked the jury for their service. She also told them that they are now allowed to discuss the trial.

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said he thought the jurors did their best and pointed out that the trial involved a great amount of evidence and was a complicated case.

He added jurors were leaning toward a lesser conviction of voluntary manslaughter and acquittal on the murder charge, but they could not reach agreement.

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The jury listened to about five days of testimony in Tensing’s trial. He’s charged with murder and voluntary …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms