On Wednesday, the 12-person jury found Valle not guilty of murder and intentional manslaughter in McGrath’s death. When asked by Judge Shari A. Murphy, the foreperson agreed the jury was “hopelessly deadlocked” on a lesser included reckless manslaughter charge.

The jury in the Raul Valle murder trial has returned with a verdict in the death of Fairfield Prep's James McGrath and the assaults of three others.

Valle, then 16, fatally stabbed 17-year-old James McGrath, 17, outside a house party in Shelton, but the jury found he acted in self-defense.