Cops’ Trial Collapses After Juror Shake-Up

A courtroom twist has delayed the trial of two police officers accused of willfully suppressing a couple they allegedly caught in a compromising situation back in 2020. The case, involving officers Leslie Martinez and Jason Shaw, took an unexpected turn when charges against a third officer, Anthony Villamil, were suddenly dropped, just as the trial was set to begin. That surprise move left the judge scrambling to explain the change to the jury. But things got even more complicated when three jurors had to be excused, two of them revealing personal connections to the defense attorney. With too few jurors left, the trial was aborted. Now, a new jury will be selected on October twentieth, when Martinez and Shaw are expected to face the charges alone. As for Villamil, he may now become a witness in the case after reportedly giving a statement that implicates his former colleagues.