Judge Rules Mistrial In Deadly Palisades Fire Case

Jun 26, 2026 · 5:20 PM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 34 views

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The judge’s decision came after the jury announced that they could not reach a verdict in the case, ABC7 reported. The jury was reportedly deadlocked, with two voting guilty and 10 not guilty. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli vowed to retry the case in a post Friday on X.

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▪The judge’s decision came after the jury announced that they could not reach a verdict in the case, ABC7 reported.
▪The jury was reportedly deadlocked, with two voting guilty and 10 not guilty.
▪Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli vowed to retry the case in a post Friday on X.

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▪ Judge declares mistrial in arson case against man accused of sparking Palisades Fire — the Guardian

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US Judge Rules Mistrial In Deadly Palisades Fire Case (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Justin Bailey Associate Editor June 26, 2026 1:20 PM ET June 26, 2026 1:20 PM ET Justin Bailey Associate Editor Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); A federal judge ruled a mistrial Friday in the arson case against Jonathan Rinderknecht, who was accused of lighting what ultimately grew into the deadly Palisades Fire in January 2025.

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