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A mistrial is when something happens during your case's trial that renders the trial invalid through some type of error.
For instance, if the jury can not come to a verdict, or if someone working on the trial did something or didn't declare something that is against the ethics of the court/law.
Example:Someone on the jury knew the defendant or plantif, or had a resentment or connection to the case or the law in general.
Or maybe one of the attorneys is doing something unethical, and etcetera.
You are NOT found innocent and/or the case is NOT dismissed if a mistrial is declared. It simply means the prosecution now has to start all over, and a new trial and jury has to be created, and is often now hindered greatly.
It is REALLY GOOD news if you're the one being charged in the trial (usually).
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What form do you use to file a mistrial brief in California?
The form that is used in the state of California to file for a mistrial brief is the manifest necessity. The most common cause for a mistrial is a hung jury.
Can someone be retried for murder in the state of Texas after a mistrial was declared?
Yes, a mistrial does not mean he was found not guilty.
Can a lawyer force a defendant to declare a mistrial?
Defendant's do not declare Mistrial. A mistrial is when there is a error in the court proceedings and therefor must start over with a new juror, etc. Judges declare Mistrials.
What if there is a mistrial in the Casey Anthony trial?
There was no mistrial. The trial of Casey Anthony was completed and the jury delivered their verdict on July 5, 2011.
Can you have more thae 1 mistrial?
Yes.
Does the state prosecutor have to get new jurors after a mistrial has been declared?
If a mistrial has been declared, a new jury is seated if the prosecutor brings the case again.
Can court have a second trial?
If there was a mistrial the first time
What is the statute of limitations for a mistrial verdict?
10 yrs
What happens when there is a split decision within a jury?
there is a mistrial
What are the ratings and certificates for Mistrial - 1996 TV?
Mistrial - 1996 TV is rated/received certificates of: Germany:12 Iceland:16 UK:15 (video premiere) USA:R
Can defendant declare mistrial if crime scene been contaminated?
no
When a jury can not reach a verdict resulting in a mistrial.?
It is called a hung jury
