Charges dropped against NDN Collective CEO Nick Tilsen after mistrial
Prosecutors will not seek a retrial, Native Sun News Today reported
The Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office in South Dakota has dropped all remaining charges against NDN Collective Founder and CEO Nick Tilsen following a mistrial earlier this year, according to reporting by Native Sun News Today.
Tilsen’s trial ended Jan. 29 when a 12-person jury deliberated for six hours without reaching a unanimous verdict, according to Native Sun News Today. He had faced charges including aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, obstructing law enforcement and simple assault on a law enforcement officer. Prosecutors will not seek a retrial and the case is closed, according to Native Sun News Today.
- 1.Ernestine Anunkasan Hopa. Native Sun News Today, .
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