KENOSHA, Wis. — The criminal case against 16-year-old Martel Lee, accused of sexual assault, has been dismissed.
Lee was initially convicted of sexually assaulting a classmate in a bathroom at Indian Trail High School in April 2024. However, after three jurors came forward expressing doubts about the conviction, a Kenosha County judge declared a mistrial, saying there had been a "miscarriage of justice."
Court documents revealed issues with the case, including a juror who said they felt pressured to vote guilty and reported that some jurors would "sleep and lock themselves in the bathroom" to avoid discussions.
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Other documents showed that jurors who favored a not-guilty verdict were told by those in favor of a guilty verdict that they would "make the decision for them so they could all go home."
In November, Lee was released on a signature bond, and a judge ordered a new trial. On Friday, Jan. 17, prosecutors requested the case be dismissed.
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