Judge Declares Mistrial in Menendez Case

“A hopelessly deadlocked jury brought an abrupt end to the corruption trial of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) with the declaration of a mistrial, after a contentious 11-week courtroom drama that concluded without a final act,” the Newark Star Ledger reports.

“The government now must decide whether to retry the Democratic lawmaker… Even without a verdict, the mistrial puts the political career of Menendez in the balance. Up for re-election next year, the senator faces the prospect of running for office as he is defending himself in any retrial.”