West Virginia tobacco suit ends in mistrial 
Published: November 17, 2011
Tags: Engle, mistrial, tobacco, tobacco litigation
A large-scale tobacco suit on behalf of more than 600 plaintiffs ended in a mistrial last week.
Mistrial where witness testified about similar crime
Published: August 11, 2011
Tags: mistrial
A defendant accused of raping his nine-year-old niece was entitled to a mistrial when a witness referred to a similar crime committed by the defendant on the first day of trial, the Delaware Supreme Court has ruled.
Skilled Healthcare seeks mistrial on damages award
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: August 16, 2010
Tags: California, inadequate staffing, mistrial, nursing homes
Skilled Healthcare Group Inc. asked a California judge to declare a mistrial or order a new trial over a jury’s $677 million damages award for claims the company improperly staffed its nursing homes.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: May 3, 2010
Tags: double jeopardy, jury trial, mistrial
A defendant claiming a Double Jeopardy violation is not entitled to federal habeas relief where a state court’s application of federal law was not unreasonable.
See “Court rejects Double Jeopardy claim”
U.S. Supreme Court. Renico v. Lett, No. 09-338. May 3, 2010. Lawyers USA No. 993-1856.
Court rejects Double Jeopardy claim
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: May 3, 2010
Tags: double jeopardy, jury trial, mistrial
A defendant claiming a Double Jeopardy violation is not entitled to federal habeas relief where a state court’s application of federal law was not unreasonable, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
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