Mississippi judge declares mistrial in shooting attack on Black FedEx driver

A Mississippi judge declared a mistrial in the case against two white men accused of attacking a Black FedEx driver due to police errors.

The Case:
* Brandon Case and his father, Gregory Case, faced charges of attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy, and shooting into the vehicle driven by D’Monterrio Gibson in January 2022.
* The incident led to social media complaints of racism in Brookhaven, Mississippi.

Police Errors Lead to Mistrial:
* Judge David Strong declared the mistrial due to errors by a Brookhaven Police Department detective, who failed to give prosecutors or defense attorneys a videotaped statement police had taken from Gibson.
* The judge also stated that the officer improperly testified about guns found in the home of one of the men on trial and shell casings discovered outside the home.

Courtroom Reactions and Calls for Justice:
* Sharon McClendon, Gibson’s mother, and various supporters expressed their disappointment at the verdict.
* District Attorney Dee Bates disagreed with the judge’s decision but a new trial is not expected before the end of the year due to scheduling.

Looking Forward:
* Gibson’s attorney in a civil lawsuit, Carlos Moore, stated that the mistrial represented a delay in justice.
* Moore asked the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division to investigate the Brookhaven Police Department for misconduct and called for the Justice Department to bring federal hate crime charges against the Cases.
* Moore plans to file a new civil suit in state court after a judge dismissed Gibson’s federal lawsuit seeking $5 million from FedEx.

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