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Mistrial declared in Johnson County Sheriff Adam King's abuse of office case

A jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict in the criminal trial of Johnson County Sheriff Adam King on abuse of office charges, resulting in a mistrial.

A jury could not reach a unanimous verdict in the criminal trial of Johnson County Sheriff Adam King, according to kera.org. The deadlock resulted in a mistrial on the abuse of office charges against him.

This brief is based on reporting from kera.org.

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