Bastrop, Tx–A juror fell ill and was unable to continue after lunch on Tuesday, forcing 423rd District Judge Chris Duggan to declare a mistrial in the murder trial of Bryan Teague for the 2008 beating death of a Cedar Creek man, Larry Jones.
The 12-member jury was selected Jan. 8, and prosecution testimony in the case began the next morning.
A mistrial ruling means that a new trial must be scheduled and a new jury seated to hear the case. Duggan did not immediately set a new trial date.
Bastrop, Tx–Jury selection began today in the August 2008 beating death of a Cedar Creek man. The accused, homeless 39-year-old Bryan Teague, faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted of murder.
State District Judge Chris Duggan is presiding over the trial in 423rd District Court. Larry Jones died from injuries sustained following a drug-related confrontation, including wounds inflicted by a pick ax, according to sheriff’s department investigators. The dispute began in a rural wooded area west of Bastrop frequented by transients and other homeless persons, officials believe.
Among the panel of potential jurors was Pct. 4 County Commissioner Lee Dildy, who did not attend a meeting of county commissioners Monday as a result of his jury service.