Jury Deadlocked in $6 Million Lawsuit Against Fayette Co.

Federal Judge Keith Ellison declared a mistrial in the $6 million civil rights lawsuit against Fayette County.

Shawna Fieweger Shelton, the mother of deceased 22-year-old truck driver Chad Allen Fieweger of Florence, Arizona, sued the county over allegation that the Fayette County Jail did not provide adequate medical care for her son. 

Fieweger died in custody on June 4, 2014, following an 18-wheeler accident and his arrest for possession of synthetic marijuana. Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled that Fieweger died from an overdose of AB-CHIMINCA toxicity. AB-CHIMINCA is a synthetic cannabinoid that mimics marijuana.The trial lasted six days. The first five days took place from Aug. 21 to 25. The trial was delayed due to flooding in Houston caused by Hurricane Harvey. The jury met for a final day of deliberations on Sept. 7.

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