The jury was deadlocked 9�3 in a murder case and no extra time could have brought an unanimous verdict. So, Quincy Samuel will have to face a second trial for the murder of security guard, Esan Faria. After two months, the 12-member jury retired at 12.55 pm yesterday to consider the verdict. After three hours, the jury returned without a verdict. The foreman told the court two of the jurors wanted a certain part of the evidence repeated by Justice Malcolm Holdip, presiding in the Port-of-Spain Second Criminal Court.
The jury wanted to know about the evidence when Samuel was arrested by the police at Blitz Village, Pleasantville. Holdip repeated the evidence, saying Samuel was arrested by the police hiding under the bed of a house. He said the policeman found Samuel with a fresh wound to his leg on December 31, 2005, but Samuel said he was shot two weeks before by Sean Francis and "his boys". The foreman then made an unusual request: The jury wanted to see the bullet wound. Holdip reminded the jury that was 2009 – four years after the incident – and if there was a wound, it would have been healed. The jury did not get to see Samuel's leg.
The jury returned to the jury room and announced it was ready ten minutes later. On its return, the foreman said the jury could not agree and told the judge it was deadlocked 9�3. As a result, Holdip discharged the jury and ordered a new trial for Samuel. It was alleged that on December 29, 2005, at Poinsettia Drive, Morvant, Samuel murdered Faria. During the trial, the jury was taken to the scene of the killing. Three policemen were the main witnesses at the scene: Frank McMillan, Simeon James and Richard Prince. Mc Millan explained where he parked the police vehicle on December 29, 2005. James told the court he saw the accused running down the steps of Building 10. When Samuel reached the platform, James called out: "Quincy, stop, police."
James said Samuel had a black object in his hand, resembling that of a gun. He said Samuel pointed the object towards him and Prince, following which several loud explosions were heard. James demonstrated to the court how Samuel left the platform of the staircase, firing at himself and Prince. According to James and Prince, Samuel escaped to the back of Building 10 and escaped. The court went to the back of the building where James and Prince chased Samuel. The State contended that Samuel was seen running from Faria's apartment at Poinsettia Drive, moments before police found Faria's body lying in a pool of blood. Senior State attorney, Tricia Hudlin-Cooper, prosecuted, while Theodore Guerra, SC, represented Samuel.
