John Chiv: Judge refuses to grant mistrial in the Skylar Nemetz homicide jury trial

Feb 22, 2016

Judge refuses to grant mistrial in the Skylar Nemetz homicide jury trial

According to Danielle's family friend, James Peltier, witnesses in the jury trial for Skylar Nemetz charged with the murder of his wife Danielle concluded today. The trial is being held in Pierce County, Washington.

Mr. Peltier said that the Defense made a motion to have the case declared a mistrial claiming that someone on the jury must have or had to have seen something on National Television. Mr. Peltier The only evidence they brought into was media coverage of the Nancy Grace show.

The Judge did not grant a mistrial. Currently jury instructions are being debated. The jury will have the options of first degree murder, second degree murder, first degree and second degree manslaughter. The jury is scheduled to hear closing jury instructions and attorney's closing arguments tomorrow.

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Feb 10, 2016

Murder trial going on in Washington for Skylar Nemetz for the murder of his wife Danielle

The murder trial in Washington is currently going for former Arcata High School student Skylar charged with murdering his wife, Danielle.

Nemetz was discharged from the Army. His defense attorney tried to halt the trial claiming a scheme between prosecutors and the Army to discharge his client. That effort was unsuccessful.

Nemetz is charged with the Oct. 16, 2014 shooting death of former McKinleyville High School cheerleader Danielle Nemetz, whom he married and moved with to Washington, when