Overview

• Jurors have deliberated for two full days without reaching a unanimous decision on Valle’s murder or assault counts, signaling a persistent deadlock.
• The panel twice reported an 11-1 split on the murder charge after being instructed to consider each count separately.
• Under Judge Shari A. Murphy’s orders, jurors paused to re-hear Valle’s testimony detailing his self-defense claim and confusion over the knife.
• Valle maintained he only intended to wave the knife to scare off attackers and did not realize he was stabbing anyone.
• If the jury remains hung, Judge Murphy could declare a mistrial, paving the way for a retrial after Valle declined a 40-year plea offer in 2023.