A DC Superior Court judge declared a mistrial in the case of Antonio Bassett‘s fatal shooting after the jury was unable to reach a verdict.
Chad Hawthorne, 41, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possessing a firearm during a crime of violence and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction. He is accused of shooting 35-year-old Bassett in an apartment on the 3900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, during the early hours of May 22, 2017.
The jury received their instructions and began deliberating on March 16. On March 21, they informed the court they could not decide on a verdict.
Hawthorne will remain held at DC Jail as prosecutors decide if they want to re-try the case. Judge Robert Okun scheduled parties to meet in court for a status hearing on April 13.
