Queens jury deliberated for just a couple of hours before finding Mr. Gills not guilty.

Petition updateQueens District Attorney Election: November 5, 2019 —Queens DA Primary Election RecountQueens jury deliberated for just a couple of hours before finding Mr. Gills not guilty.

Carlos FuerteNew York, NY, United States

3 May 2019

The jury deliberated for just a couple of hours before finding Mr. Gills not guilty.

“As soon as they started with the surveillance video, I immediately looked at the guy in the video and Mr. Gills and said, ‘That is not him,’” said Dorri Benjamin, 27, a juror.

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