mistrial in English

noun
1
a trial rendered invalid through an error in the proceedings.
The criminal charges were withdrawn in September 2002, after the original trial was declared a mistrial .

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1. 4 A mistrial was declared in the case.

2. 3 Fujisaki rejected a defense request for a mistrial.

3. 6 Judge Garcia was forced to declare a mistrial.

4. 14 The defense attorney argued that the judge should declare a mistrial .

5. 5 Barnhill saw no course but to declare a mistrial.

6. The judge ruled a mistrial and cited the prosecutors for outrageous misconduct.

7. 1 The judge ruled a mistrial and cited the prosecutors for outrageous misconduct.

8. 10 Celia: Darn, I was kinda hoping for a mistrial, not a bunch of background exposition...

9. 12 If prosecutorial misconduct results in a mistrial, a later prosecution may be barred.

10. 17 Had that fact been mentioned, the prosecutor could have demanded a mistrial.

11. 30 It's easy to find that Hester's thought is full of religious mistrial atmosphere and fatalism.

12. 29 It's easy to find that Hester's thought is full of religious mistrial atmosphere and fatalism.

13. 19 Trials proceed until the case comes to a close with a verdict, mistrial or late settlement.

14. 18 But it is virtually unthinkable that it could end in an acquittal, still less a mistrial.

15. 24 On July 26 the two were ordered to be retried after a mistrial was declared.

16. 9 The judge declared a mistrial. The case was scheduled to be retried two days later.

17. 26 I could talk to the jurors if I got a mistrial, how about that?

18. 8 The judge declared a mistrial, saying that Christofferson-Titchbourne's lawyers had presented prejudicial arguments.

19. 25 The judge declared a mistrial, saying that Christofferson-Titchbourne's lawyers had presented prejudicial arguments.

20. 25 But it is virtually unthinkable that it could end in an acquittal,(www.Sentencedict.com) still less a mistrial.

21. 30 The jury split over the verdict, leading to a mistrial and the government's decision to drop charges.

22. 23 Only on one count, against Powell, was the jury unable to reach a decision and a mistrial declared.

23. 28 At the first last year, jurors could not agree on a verdict and a mistrial was declared.

24. 13 Defense attorneys said neither side wants a mistrial and insisted the judge ask jurors if they can remain impartial.

25. 16 Since the jury could not make a decision,(www.Sentencedict.com) Judge Garcia was forced to declare a mistrial.

26. 2 The judge said he would declare a mistrial if the jury did not reach its verdict today.

27. 7 Yes, the judge said in declaring a mistrial, this is exactly what Dalzell felt happened to Lisa Lambert.

28. 21 The judge has dismissed at least a half-dozen defense requests for a mistrial since jury selection began last September.

29. 11 In a mistrial, the judge blamed on prosecutors and said a "first-year law student" would have known to avoid.

30. 15 But Alavarez said he saw no reason why the development would produce a mistrial in the drug possession case.

31. 22 Superior Court Judge William Pounders dismissed the conspiracy charge and declared a mistrial in the case of the other 12 counts.

32. 20 The case ended in a deadlocked jury and a mistrial after King denied any personal knowledge of the scheme and blamed co-workers.

33. 30 Another call for a mistrial, another denial, but Judge Costello chastised the prosecutor, calling his conduct "astonishing" and promising to address the matter later.

34. 27 The decision was announced at the hearing before the same judge who declared the mistrial the second time when jurors couldn't agree on any verdicts.

35. 25 Since then, the two parties have gone through a trial, conviction, a mistrial, and now the retrial of Thomas is well under way and just entered its second day.