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Article snippet: The judge in the sexual assault trial of Bill Cosby declared a mistrial Saturday after jurors reported being hopelessly deadlocked after six days of deliberations, bringing an inconclusive end to this phase of one of the highest-profile cases in recent history. District Attorney Kevin R. Steele of Montgomery County in Pennsylvania immediately vowed to put Mr. Cosby on trial again. The outcome denied vindication to either the defendant or the dozens of women who have accused Mr. Cosby, one of the world’s best-known entertainers, of assaulting them over a span of decades. From Monday afternoon through Saturday morning, the exhausted jurors deliberated for about 52 hours — longer than the defense and prosecution had spent presenting their cases — and as much as 12 hours per day. But they could not reach a unanimous verdict on charges that in 2004, Mr. Cosby drugged and assaulted Andrea Constand in his home near here. Judge Steven T. O’Neill said he would set a date for a new trial within months. “We will take a hard look at everything involved and then we will retry it,” Mr. Steele said, adding that Ms. Constand “is entitled to a verdict in this case.” Mr. Cosby, 79, and Ms. Constand, 44, reacted stoically to the news inside the Montgomery County Courthouse. He watched, expressionless, as the judge and lawyers spoke, rubbing his face a few times. As he walked out, he said to his lawyers, “you lead the way.” Ms. Constand did not react visibly to the proceedings, star... Link to the full article to read more