Mistrial declared in murder-for-hire case, jury locked 3-3
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The jury deadlocked Wednesday in Dalia Dippolito’s trial on charges she tried to hire a hit man to kill her newlywed husband, a case that became famous when it was shown on the television show “Cops” and undercover videos were posted online.
Dippolito gave no visible response when Circuit Judge Glenn Kelley declared a mistrial after the four-woman, two-man jury said it was hopelessly deadlocked after nine hours of deliberations spread over two days.
Kelley said the jury was deadlocked 3-3. He made the announcement after the jurors handed back verdict forms showing how they would have voted. After the jury left, a weeping Dippolito hugged her attorneys and her mother.
State Attorney Dave Aronberg issued a statement Wednesday saying prosecutors will retry Dippolito, 34.