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Mistrial Declared After Juror Internet Use; Brown Admits Dog Attack

6/17/2026

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Judge Huey P. Cotton declared a mistrial after a juror accessed the internet during deliberations.
Defendant Brown admitted responsibility for the December 12, 2020 dog attack on Maria Avila.
Maria Avila alleges disfigurement, nerve damage, vision loss and claims Defendant Brown fled.
Defendant Brown says he heard Hades growl, found Maria Avila face-down, secured dogs and called a guard.
Judge Huey P. Cotton barred mention of Defendant Brown’s 2009 assault of Rihanna.

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Judge Huey P. Cotton declared a mistrial after a juror accessed the internet during deliberations.
Defendant Brown admitted responsibility for the December 12, 2020 dog attack on Maria Avila.
Maria Avila alleges disfigurement, nerve damage, vision loss and claims Defendant Brown fled.
Defendant Brown says he heard Hades growl, found Maria Avila face-down, secured dogs and called a guard.
Judge Huey P. Cotton barred mention of Defendant Brown’s 2009 assault of Rihanna.