The jury deliberated for eighteen hours over three days but could not reach a verdict in the trial of Andrew K. Mitchell for murder or voluntary manslaughter in the death of Donna Dalton (aka Castleberry) in August 2018 during a botched prostitution arrest. Dalton’s family alleges it was a kidnapping by a corrupt vice cop that went terribly awry.
Mitchell can be tried again with a new jury. Franklin County Prosecutor Gary Tyack released a statement. “The State of Ohio will be carefully reviewing all available options to bring finality to this matter and will make a public announcement in several days.”
His next trial for kidnapping and other lesser charges, including witness intimidation, will begin this September in Federal Court. These charges are related to Dalton’s death because the alleged victims were also sex workers. The US Attorney alleges Mitchell kidnapped women under the guise of an arrest and then forced his victims to engage in sex acts for their freedom. He will remain in custody pending that trial.
