Mistrial Declared for Former Macomb Dojo Owner Accused of Oral Sex with a Minor
The jury found itself deadlocked Friday in the trial of Joby Clark, who is accused of engaging in sexual activity with a minor in Macomb Township in 2009 and 2010.
A deadlocked jury resulted in a mistrial Friday in the trial of the 39-year-old man accused of engaging in sexual activity with a minor while the girl was a student at the Macomb Township karate school he once co-owned. The jury was set to continue its deliberations Friday in the trial of Joby Clark, who faces three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, stemming from accusations that he engaged in oral sex with a minor in 2009 and 2010, according to court records. However, a deadlocked jury lead Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Matthew S. Switalski to declare a mistrial Friday and schedule a new pretrial conference for Nov. 29 at 10 a.m., court records show. During the trial, the prosecution alleged that Clark, while a co-owner …
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