Civil trial in accidental shooting ends in mistrial

The second trial in a $10 million lawsuit against the Beretta handgun manufacturers filed by an East Bay couple whose son was killed in an accidental shooting ended in a mistrial this afternoon.

The first trial after the 1994 death of Griffin "Kenzo" Dix also ended without a resolution, but the boy's parents, Griffin and Lynn Dix, vow to try again.

"The plaintiffs have been pursuing Beretta for eight years. With this trial, they've failed to convince two Alameda County juries that the design of the pistol contributed to this tragic accident," Livingston said.

So far, they've tried TWICE and failed to produce a conviction. At some point, you can't just keep declaring a mistrial; you have to stop. Double-jeopardy principles should also bear an influence, although in a civil case the protections are less firm.

Posted on 2003-12-24 08:07:45.0 by matthew@triggerfinger.org

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