Sixth Circuit· 6/25/1976

United States v. John William Larry

Citations

536 F.2d 1149
42 A.L.R. Fed. 783
1976 U.S. App. LEXIS 8335

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\If a mistrial had been improperly declared appellant's retrial would have been violative of his Fifth Amendment right not to be subjected to double jeopardy.\
“The sole limitation on the authority of the court to determine that a mistrial is ‘manifestly necessary’ is that the judge must exercise his ‘sound discretion’ in determining that the ends of public justice would not be served by a continuation of the proceedings.”
\The sole limitation on the authority of the court to determine that a mistrial is 'manifestly necessary' is that the judge must exercise his 'sound discretion' in determining that the ends of public justice would not be served by a continuation of the proceedings.\
3-day trial, 3V2 hours deliberation

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Judges: Edwards, Celebrezze, Green

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