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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - A mistrial has been declared by a judge on Tuesday in the case of Erica Dotson, the Florida mother accused of murdering her 3-year-old son .

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What we know:

Dotson, 31, spoke for two hours when she took the stand in her own defense on Monday. Her trial started last month and was expected to last around a month.

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Although closing arguments were expected to be heard in the case on Tuesday, the State Attorney's Office 18th Judicial Circuit confirmed that a mistrial was instead declared.

Officials said the trial will now have to start over at a later date.

What we don't know:

FOX 35 News is working to learn why the mistrial was declared. A new date for the trial has not yet been announce

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