United States v. Scott Dunbar Shafer

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• holding that an abuse of discretion occurs if the trial judge fails to fully consider all alternatives, including a continuance, before declaring a mistrial
• noting that in determining whether a mistrial was required by manifest necessity, the question of “whether less drastic alternatives were available” is “critical” (citing Harris v. Young, 607 F.2d 1081, 1085 n.4 (4th Cir. 1979
• “In order to determine if the mistrial was required by manifest necessity, the critical inquiry is whether less drastic alterna- tives were available.”
• “[The government’s] self- UNITED STATES V. BUNDY 49 inflicted injury cannot be used to afford the government a second chance to prosecute so that it may argue a recast theory of the case better supported by the evidence.”
• “[The government’s] self- UNITED STATES V. BUNDY 49 inflicted injury cannot be used to afford the government a second chance to prosecute so that it may argue a recast theory of the case better supported by the evidence.”

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