Stanford felony vandalism case ends in mistrial

It was not an acquittal, but for five activists facing potential felony convictions for a protest held on the Stanford University campus in 2024, a mistrial declared Friday by a Santa Clara County judge was seen as a victory.

Jurors split 8–4 in favor of guilt on conspiracy charges and 9–3 on felony vandalism charges, falling short of the unanimous verdict required for conviction of all five people. After polling jurors — who all said they did not believe that further deliberations could produce a verdict ...