MISTRIAL WA - Four Parkland PD officers shot to death, 29 Nov 2009 *shooter killed, Driver 3rd hung jury*

[OkieGranny]

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2025473416_supremecourtallenxml.html

On Thursday, the state Supreme Court unanimously threw out Allen’s conviction and ordered a new trial, ruling prosecutors prejudiced the jury by misstating the law that describes the knowledge an accomplice must have to be found guilty.

Allen, 43, had been convicted of four counts of first-degree murder, the most serious charges filed against anyone involved in the Lakewood police killings. Lindquist said his office would seek a new trial date within 60 days...

The court opinion is the latest setback to Lindquist’s promise of justice for the slain officers and their families. In December, the high court overturned gun-related convictions against Clemmons’ aunt, Letrecia Nelson, and a cousin, Eddie Lee Davis, and reversed exceptional sentences they received for their roles in helping Clemmons after the killings. Their convictions for rendering assistance to Clemmons were upheld.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Re-trial for accused getaway driver in 2009 Lakewood police murders gets underway

Opening statements in the third re-trial for Darcus Allen are set to start Monday after a judge declared a mistrial in his 2nd re-trial due to a hung jury.

komonews.com

Opening statements in the re-trial for Darcus Allen started Monday after a judge declared a mistrial in his previous re-trial due to a hung jury.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Second retrial against getaway driver in Lakewood police killings ends in hung jury

Darcus Allen is accused of being the getaway driver for Maurice Clemmons who shot and killed four Lakewood police officers in 2009.

www.king5.com

 

[JerseyGirl]

Getaway driver in 'Lakewood 4' case will stand a fourth trial

The accused getaway driver in the killings of four Lakewood Police officers will face a fourth trial after a third ended in a hung jury.

mynorthwest.com

A new trial has been set for April 20. It will be Allen’s fourth time going to court for the same alleged crime.