Ex Parte Garza

How courts have described this case

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• holding that the State failed to meet its burden when the record failed to show that the jurors would, or would not, be available after a week’s continuance
• noting that retrial may be barred even if the trial court and counsel were not aware of, and did not consider, the less drastic alternative
• discussing that jeopardy attaches prior to point in time when trial court erroneously declares a mistrial after jury has been sworn
• noting that defendant may waive right to have twelve-person jury
• noting that defendant may waive right to have twelve-person jury
• one-week continuance despite uncertainty about whether jurors ultimately would be available

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