U.S. District Judge Joan Lenard ordered a mistrial Wednesday when jurors reported they were hopelessly deadlocked after 13 days of deliberation in the case of the so-called "Liberty City Seven." The first trial ended in a mistrial in December because of a hung jury for the same six defendants and the acquittal of a seventh.
The six defendants could have faced up to 70 years in prison if convicted of four conspiracy charges.
It's not clear what the prosecution's next step will be.
