State prosecutors will start over in their case against 31-year-old Erica Dotson. The West Melbourne mother and her boyfriend, Joshua Manns, are accused of the murder of Dotson's 3-year-old son.

A Brevard County judge declared a mistrial Tuesday morning. Latest Forecast

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"During cross-examination yesterday, there were some very specific allegations that were asked about with Ms. Dotson," Dotson's attorney, Sarah Moore, said. "Particularly that she was worried about what the autopsy would say. That she would kick Jameson in his heel. That the way or the process in which the leg was broken was by Ms. Dotson hitting him, and the attempt to drain fluid from his head — and that he broke his rib and arm during that."

Dotson took the stand

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