SAN DIEGO (AP) - A second jury has deadlocked on charges against a Mexican man who’d been deported 17 times when was involved in a crash that badly injured a 6-year-old boy.
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that a judge declared a mistrial Monday after jurors said they couldn’t agree whether Constantino Banda Acosta caused the May 6 crash.
Prosecutors say Banda’s pickup ran a red light and hit the car of a family returning home after a trip to Disneyland.
The crash fractured a 6-year-old boy’s skull. His family says he’s still recovering.
Banda’s attorneys argue he wasn’t the one driving.
Banda pleaded not guilty to hit-and-run and DUI. Another jury deadlocked in the case in September.
The case drew national attention because of the number of times Banda had been deported.
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Information from: The San Diego Union-Tribune, http://www.utsandiego.com
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