Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore is on trial for simple assault for striking Jeremy Burrows in 2022, who was under arrest and in shackles at the time, in Grand Isle County Superior criminal court in North Hero on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerNORTH HERO — A jury has failed, once again, to reach a verdict in the assault case against Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore that stems from a widely publicized incident more than two years ago in which he repeatedly kicked a handcuffed and shackled detainee. As a result, Judge Samuel Hoar declared the proceedings in Grand Isle County Superior criminal court to be a mistrial just after 1 p.m. on Monday. Jurors had spent more than 17 hours deliberating the case over three days — but ultimately could not reach a consensus.It was the second mistrial in Grismore’s case in about as many months. A different jury in late July also failed to reach a unanimous verdict, and Hoar also declared a mistrial.This story will be updated.Read the story on VTDigger here: Judge declares mistrial, again, in assault case against Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore.