Before retrial, let's hope the Plott thickens

Deep into the night of Dec. 11, word slinked from a West Pasco jury room that the panel weighing the fate of a self-proclaimed neo-Nazi was deadlocked. ...more

December 23, 2009

Will mistrial be high point for defendant?

Deep into Friday night, word slinked from a west Pasco County jury room that the panel weighing the fate of a self-proclaimed neo-Nazi was deadlocked. Witnesses say the trace of a smirk played across the face of the accused. ...more

December 16, 2009

Caution rules

Last week's first-degree murder trial of avowed neo-Nazi John Ditullio Jr. ended in a mistrial. All but two of the jurors were convinced Ditullio was innocent. During a hearing Monday, Ditullio was ordered to undergo a retrial in March of next year. Some have suggested the outcome of the trial might have been different if Circuit Judge Michael Andrews had not allowed the defense to have tattoos on Ditullio's face, including a Nazi swastika, covered by makeup. If Judge Andrews erred, he erred on the side of caution. ...more

December 16, 2009

Retrial set for self-professed neo-Nazi

Nearly four years have passed, but Patricia Wells still cannot shake the memories of a man coming into her mobile home wearing a gas mask and brandishing a blade. ...more

December 15, 2009