WHITE CO.—White County’s state’s attorney Denton Aud has issued a comment about the mistrial in the case of Dr. Jogendra Chhabra, whose jury trial ended in a hung jury last night (Monday, February 25, 2013):
“Although I am not satisfied with the outcome, I respect the effort of the jury and the unwillingness of individuals on the jury to surrender their honest conviction solely because of the opinion of their fellow jurors or for the mere purpose of returning a verdict; that demonstrates courage that is vital to our criminal justice system. Nevertheless, I swore an oath to seek justice. Therefore, I will reevaluate and reexamine the evidence before deciding what, if any, steps to take from here. Anyone accused or charged with an offense is presumed innocent until proven guilty.”
We’ll keep up with the issue and see what happens; Dr. Chhabra is currently not practicing medicine, but is free on bond.