Mistrial declared in case of Missouri man accused of killing son-in-law

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 01, 2013 - 12:15 pm EDT

POTOSI, Missouri — A mistrial has been declared in the first-degree murder case of an eastern Missouri man accused of killing his son-in-law.

The Park Hills Daily Journal (http://bit.ly/11VEiOg ) reports jurors deliberated for several hours Tuesday before telling the judge they wouldn't be able to reach a unanimous verdict in the case of 47-year-old Martin Gorse of Cadet. The judge declared a mistrial and the case will be retried.

Gorse is accused of killing 31-year-old Ronald Coleman Jr. last year at Gorse's home. Gorse testified that he and Coleman argued. He claimed he shot the younger man in self-defense.

Information from: Daily Journal, http://dailyjournalonline.com

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