By MIke Krumboltz
Yahoo.com
BURHOLME, Pa. — During an assault trial in Philadelphia, a man’s prosthetic eye fell from its socket, resulting in gasps from the jury, and a mistrial.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that John Huttick was on the witness stand, testifying about losing his left eye in a brutal fight in 2011. He began to cry, and the force of the tears reportedly caused the prosthetic, also known as a glass eye, to fall out. (Huttick, luckily, caught the eye.) Several jury members rose as if they needed to leave. A short time later, the judge declared a mistrial.
CNN reports that Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney Mark Gilson said, “I’ve been a prosecutor for 26 years and I’ve never seen anything like that happen. It was unusual; it was shocking.”
Full story: Man’s prosthetic eye falls out during trial, judge declares mistrial