Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in resisting arrest case

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County jury deadlocked in the case of a man accused of ignoring deputies’ commands and refusing to walk to a patrol vehicle when they detained him on suspicion of having a concealed gun.

A mistrial was declared after the jury hung Wednesday in the case of Erroll Joe Cayald, who faced up to a year in jail if convicted of resisting arrest, according to a release from the Kern County Public Defender’s Office.

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The next hearing in the case is scheduled Monday.

On Nov. 15, 2023, deputies stopped Cayald in the 500 block of Lincoln Avenue, believing he had a concealed gun, the release said. Deputies testified they identified themselves and ordered Cayald to approach their vehicle…

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