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The Associated Press
NEW YORK — A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a man charged with fatally shooting a New York City police officer.
The mistrial came Monday after a juror fell ill and could not continue with deliberations. Defense lawyers refused to consent to restarting deliberations with an alternate juror.
Defendant Lee Woods is one of three men to stand trial in recent weeks in the case. One was acquitted and the other was convicted.
The Brooklyn prosecutor’s office says a hearing is set for next month to discuss a retrial for Woods.
He is accused of murdering 23-year-old officer Russel Timoshenko during a traffic stop in July 2007. Another officer was shot and wounded.