A judge declared a mistrial this morning in the case of a

at Huntsville's Best Wings last year, after the victim's father said the family gave a juror a ride home Monday night.

The victim's father, Antonio Cortez Colbert, admitted to Judge Donna S. Pate that he did offer a juror a ride home who appeared stranded after the proceedings ended Monday evening.

The juror testified about the incident today, as did the victim's father. Both said the discussions prior and during the ride to her destination had nothing to do with the trial.

"I was just being helpful," Colbert said. "I've always been that way. I didn't mean any harm by it, and that's the God's honest truth."

Larry Marsili, the lawyer for defendant Stephen Dewayne Gray, said the defendant maintains he had nothing to do with

, which occurred in March of 2012 in the 3000 block of Meridian Street.

Gray is accused of shooting a 16-year-old clerk at the restaurant after ordering a sandwich, and stealing $400.

He has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree robbery and second-degree assault.

A second trial date has been set for Oct. 7.