Westmoreland County Judge Christopher Feliciani declared a mistrial in the case of a man charged with aggravated assault, strangulation and unlawful restraint in an incident January 2021.
The Trib reports that the declaration came as the jurors were prepared to deliberate the verdict in the case against Glenn Whittier. The mistrial ruling came after it was discovered that a juror had communicated with another about the case via Facebook. Prosecutors claim he assaulted the victim as she tried to break off a romantic relationship. No word yet on when a retrial will take place.
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