A jury in Las Vegas has deadlocked on federal charges against four men in an armed standoff that stopped government agents from rounding up cattle near Cliven Bundy's Nevada ranch in 2014.
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The judge declared a mistrial Monday after jurors couldn't reach verdicts on charges against Richard Lovelien, Scott Drexler, Eric Parker and Steven Stewart. Earlier, the same jury convicted two others in the standoff. Jury members convicted Gregory Burleson of Arizona and Todd Engel of Idaho.
Burleson was found guilty of eight charges, including threatening and assaulting a federal officer. Engel was found guilty of obstruction and extortion.
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They argued they were exercising their constitutional rights of free speech and weapon possession.
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Judge scheduled a new trial for June 26. That's the same day Bundy; his eldest sons, Ammon and Ryan Bundy; and two other defendants are scheduled for trial.
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The split decision Monday came in the first trial in the standoff hailed as a victory by those who oppose federal control of vast stretches of land in the U.S. West. It had been seen as a preview for the case against the Bundys.
The standoff was seen as a victory by states' rights advocates who oppose federal control of land in the U.S. West.
No shots were fired and the cattle were released after the standoff near Bunkerville.
The outcome was seen as a victory by states' rights advocates who oppose federal control of rangeland in the West.
(The Associated Press also contributed to this report.)
