Despite resistance from police and the prosecution, who claimed they got it right the first time, both a grand jury and a judge investigating the case eventually ruled to exonerate Adams and indict Gossett on manslaughter charges. However, the charges against Gossett were formally dropped in 2010.
In spite of opposition from police and prosecutors who insisted they had gotten it right initially, a grand jury and an impartial judge reviewing the case eventually concluded that Adams was innocent and indicted Gossett on manslaughter charges. Nevertheless, the charges against Gossett were officially dropped in 2010.