Daniel Hines Says Family Framed Him For Murder, Assault
Hines Acquitted On All Charges In Attempted Rape Trial
UPDATED: 8:04 pm EDT June 15,
2005
CLEVELAND -- Jurors reached a verdict in the second attempted rape trial of Daniel Hines.
Hines was acquitted on all four charges against him. He had been charged with gross sexual imposition, attempted rape, kidnapping and disrupting public service. Jurors began deliberations Tuesday afternoon, and reached the verdict around noon Wednesday. Hines was on trial for the attempted rape of his 13-year-old cousin.
SLIDESHOW: Hines' First Trial In a previous trial in March, jurors were unable to reach a verdict on several of the charges against Hines. During the first trial, he was found not guilty on four counts of assault stemming from prosecutors claims that he beat up his cousin's brother when he tried to intervene.
NewsChannel5 reported that ultimately, the defense destroyed the prosecution's timeline in the rape case and raised reasonable doubt about the credibility of Hines' accusers.In December, Hines was acquitted in the 2003 kidnapping and murder of 11-year-old Shakira Johnson.With Wednesday's verdict, Hines is a free man for the first time in nearly two years.He spoke out for the first time after the verdict was read, saying that he was framed, both for Shakira's murder and for the rape allegation.He points the finger at his own family, the 13-year-old cousin who accused him of rape and her mother.He said that the set up was because of a money dispute. He owned his own business, and he said his family wanted him to work on their home for free.He says that now that he's out of prison, he hopes to go back into business for himself. He said he doesn't fear retribution from the community, and also said that he feels the city owes him compensation for the two years of heartache he went through.
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Previous Stories:
- June 14, 2005: Jury Begins Deliberations In Hines Retrial
- June 8, 2005: Daniel Hines Claims Assault By Corrections Officer
- June 8, 2005: Jury Selection Begins For Hines' 2nd Trial
- March 30, 2005: Hines Juror Says Prosecution Lacked Hard Evidence
- March 29, 2005: Hines Attempted Rape Trial Results In Hung Jury
- March 24, 2005: Daniel Hines Takes Stand In Attempted Rape Trial
- December 20, 2004: Shakira Johnson's Mom Still Believes Hines Killed Daughter
- November 28, 2003: Hines Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Charges
- November 18, 2003: Hines Charged With Murder In Shakira Case
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