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.
Despite resistance from law enforcement and prosecutors who believed their initial assessment was accurate, both a grand jury and an independent investigator ultimately found Adams not guilty and brought charges against Gossett for manslaughter. However, these charges were formally abandoned in 2010.