Trial in dog's death ends in hung jury

- Trial Lawyer Mike Palermo at work!

By MATT CASEY
Evening Sun Reporter
Article Launched:12/12/2006 09:40:44 AM EST

Judgment has been deferred for a Gettysburg man who allegedly beat, shot and ran over a golden retriever in May.

After six hours of deliberation Monday, Judge Michael George asked members of an undecided jury to raise their hands if they thought further deliberation would be pointless. Eleven did, and George declared a mistrial.

Prosecutors will retry the case during the Jan. 16 trial term, when William Miller, 53, of 355 Company Farm Road will face two counts of animal cruelty again.

Defense Attorney Michael Palermo told jurors that investigators "cut corners" in investigating the May 20 death of Cheyenne, a 13-year-old female retriever.

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