MINOT, N.D. — A Minot Air Force Base woman accused of causing a fatal accident in Minot more than two years ago is on trial for a second time.
Jurors in June 2015 failed to reach a verdict in the case of 34-year-old Maria Sutton, who’s charged with felony negligent homicide. She’s accused of driving her car in the wrong lane in June 2013 and striking a vehicle driven by 49-year-old Robert Morrison head-on, killing the Westhope man.
A judge in the first trial declared a mistrial after the 12 jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision following 10 hours of deliberations.
KXMC-TV reports that Sutton is now on trial again. She faces up to five years in prison if convicted.




