An Ohio court has failed to determine the guilt or innocence of a former Columbus police officer accused of killing a woman while working secretly, prompting a judge to plead guilty Friday. The decision came after jurors failed to reach a consensus after a 10-hour three-day debate in the Andrew Mitchell case. He is accused of murder and manslaughter during the death of 23-year-old Donna Castleberry, during what he said was a prostitution failure, the Fox WTTE-TV subsidiary reported. During the trial, 10 witnesses testified, including Mitchell. The jury began discussions Wednesday and informed Franklin County Court Judge David Young that the committee was at a dead end. Seven jurors found Mitchell’s use of force logical, while two found it absurd and three remained undecided, NBC4 reported. It was unclear whether prosecutors would try Mitchell again. He faces life in prison if convicted. “The State of Ohio will carefully consider all available options to finalize this matter and make a public announcement in seven days,” Gary Tyack, Franklin County Attorney, said in a statement. The former police officer remains in federal custody in a separate case in which he allegedly forced women to have sex with him in exchange for avoiding arrest. This case was not reported to the jury. A Columbus Police Department cruiser. A court has failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a former Columbus, Ohio police officer accused of killing a woman during a prostitution bust, leading jurors to plead guilty. (Columbus Police Department) CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION In response to the murder, the Columbus Police Department fired its vice president. Following the declaration of ill-treatment, the department issued a statement saying that many changes had been implemented, including the order that police officers never work alone, that arrests for harassment were always made by a police officer in uniform on a police patrol and an emphasis on greater focus on the purchasing side of sex trafficking.
