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Ogletree v. State

Citations

  • 685 S.E.2d 351
  • 300 Ga. App. 365
  • 2009 Fulton County D. Rep. 3271
  • 2009 Ga. App. LEXIS 1170

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  • holding that second prosecution was not barred following the grant of the State’s motion for mistrial because the witness did not become unavailable until after the jury was sworn
  • holding that second prosecution was not barred following the grant of the State’s motion for mistrial because the witness did not become unavailable until after the jury was sworn
  • holding manifest necessity supported granting mistrial when pregnant witness suffered complications making her unavailable for an uncertain amount of time and prosecutor did not act in bad faith in requesting continuance, applying Georgia Constitution
  • absent prosecutorial misconduct, trial court has broad discretion in deciding whether to grant a mistrial

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Judges: Smith, Phipps, Bernes

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