Hung jury in rape case

YOUNGSTOWN — A hung jury has produced a mistrial in the case of Nicholas C. Congemi, who would have faced a mandatory life prison term if convicted of any of three counts that alleged he raped a 10-year-old boy.

Judge James C. Evans, of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court, declared the mistrial late Wednesday after three full days of deliberations failed to produce a verdict on any of the rape counts or the single count of gross sexual imposition. The judge declared the mistrial after the forewoman of the jury said she didn’t believe further deliberations Thursday would produce a unanimous verdict on any of the four counts.

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