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Mistrial in Fatal Punch Case | Lansing News
A mistrial ended a high-stakes Lansing trial involving the death of 21-year-old Caleb Shermoe, who died after being punched by 25-year-old defendant Gaines outside a Raising Cane’s. Prosecutors claimed Gaines intentionally targeted the intoxicated Shermoe, while defense attorneys argued self-defense and blamed delayed medical care—including a missed CT scan—for Shermoe’s fatal outcome. Experts clashed over whether timely intervention could have saved him. With no verdict reached, prosecutors vow to retry—leaving families, jurors, and the community grappling with unanswered questions about…
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