Jameson Nance was all of 3 years old when he was battered and beaten to death in Florida in 2021. Now, a judge in the Sunshine State has declared a mistrial in the case against one of his accused killers.

Erica Beth Dotson, 31, stands accused of one count each of premeditated murder in the first degree, aggravated manslaughter of a child, aggravated child abuse, and child neglect with great bodily harm, according to Brevard County Sheriff's Office records.

Her trial began in late August . On Tuesday, those proceedings reached a premature – and likely far from final – conclusion.

The mistrial came as 18th Judicial Circuit Judge Steve Henderson administered a sharp upbraiding to prosecutors for discovery-related issues.

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