United States v. Jim Lee

Citations

• 123 F. 741
• 1903 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 247

Syllabus

<p>1. Criminal Law—Twice in Jeopardy—Discharge oe Jury for Disagreement.</p> <p>The discharge of a jury in a criminal ease without rendering a verdict rests in the sound discretion of the court, to be exercised whenever it is satisfied from statements of the jurors that they cannot reach an agreement, and such discharge constitutes no legal bar to a second trial of0 the accused.</p> <p>¶ 1. See Criminal Law, vol. 14, Cent. Dig. §§ 344, 2072, 2073.</p>