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Hung Jury Ends Child Sex Assault Trial Of Bergen Business Owner Hung Jury Ends Child Sex Assault Trial Of Bergen Business Owner
Hung Jury Ends Child Sex Assault Trial Of Bergen Business Owner The child sex assault trial of a former construction company owner from Upper Saddle River ended with jurors in Hackensack unable to reach a verdict. Bergen County prosecutors said they will seek a new trial against Louis Tantillo, 55, following the mistrial. The jury of eight men and four women began deliberating Tuesday morning. Early Wednesday, they told Superior Court Judge Robert M. Vinci they didn't think they could reach the required unanimous decision. After a few more hours of deliberations, the judge accepted the deadlock. This comes after judges previously dismissed two indic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Conflict Arises In Child Sex Assault Trial Of Bergen Business Owner Conflict Arises In Child Sex Assault Trial Of Bergen Business Owner
Conflict Arises In Child Sex Assault Trial Of Bergen Business Owner Conflict erupted in only the second day of the trial of a former construction company owner from Upper Saddle River charged with sexually assaulting a young girl. A detective was testifying Thursday in Hackensack when defense attorney Joshua Cohn referred to previously dismissed indictments against his client, Louis Tantillo, witnesses said. Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Kristen DeMarco objected and Superior Court Judge Robert M. Vinci instructed the jurors to ignore the comment. After Vinci dismissed the jury for the day, Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Joseph W. Torre asked the …

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by Jerry DeMarco