Mott v. Ewing

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• explaining that it was proper to consider the \reasonable expectation of discharge\ by multiple jurors in the context of determining the necessity for a mistrial
• emphasizing that trial judges are in a “far better position” than appellate court to evaluate jurors’ conduct
• explaining that it was proper to consider the “reasonable expectation of discharge” by multiple jurors in the context of determining the necessity for a mistrial
• noting that, after an unexpectedly long trial, the court's case manager polled the jurors to determine who had scheduling conflicts and observed a \general feeling of discord\ before the court declared a mistrial
• noting that, after an unexpectedly long trial, the court’s case manager polled the jurors to determine who had scheduling conflicts and observed a “general feeling of discord” before the court declared a mistrial
• no abuse of discretion in declaring mistrial after the trial court “reasonably decided that the jury unit likely could not be preserved in the circumstances”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).