RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - A mistrial has been declared in the case of a former police officer accused of blinding a woman by squirting pepper spray into her face during an arrest.
The Press-Enterprise reported Tuesday (https://bit.ly/1tgETah) that a judge declared a mistrial in the case against former police officer Enoch Clark after jurors voted 10-2 for conviction.
Riverside County district attorney’s spokesman John Hall says prosecutors are considering whether to seek a retrial.
Clark was charged with four felonies, including assault by a police officer, after allegedly firing pepper spray 10 inches from Monique Hernandez’s face during a drunken driving arrest in 2012.
The weapon’s cartridge suggests it be fired at least 5 feet away. Video shown at trial shows Clark struggling to handcuff Hernandez as he ordered her to stop resisting.
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Information from: The Press-Enterprise, https://www.pe.com
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