Sentences with phrase «of a mistrial»

This raises the specter of a mistrial, though the judge, Valerie E. Caproni, ordered the jurors to continue deliberating, delivering a version of what is known as an Allen charge, an instruction typically given to juries when they suggest that they have reached an impasse.

The result of the mistrial is that the jury is dismissed and the matter has to be reset for trial on a later date.

While the jury struggled to come to a verdict in Espada's case, the feds made it quite clear they had no intention of letting him go scott free in the event of a mistrial.

She cautioned defense attorneys they'd run the risk of a mistrial and financial sanctions if the topic came up in front of jurors, but she said they could explore at trial «everything» Singh said about interactions with de Blasio and his administration.

I was part of a mistrial where a judge told the prosecutors how they would have to present some evidence, and within an half - hour, the mistrial was declared.

Glustein made no findings on the plaintiffs» conduct as he determined it was irrelevant to the issue of a mistrial.

In the wake of the mistrial, U.S. District Judge Joan Lenard issued a sweeping gag order prohibiting the defendants, their lawyers, prosecutors and others from speaking to the news media.

Wouldn't the normal process be to wait for the judge to demonstrate bias, then use that as the basis of a mistrial or appeal?

Pro se appearances may also delay the trial proceedings and enhance the possibility of a mistrial and a subsequent appeal.

Reports of mistrials in the United States due to unwise use of personal technology prompted Kiteley to suggest the above list, even though she doubts its effectiveness.

Lawyers are mining social networks for evidence, the federal jury instructions have been amended in an attempt to reduce the number of mistrials across the country due to jurors» social media posts, and lawyers are even losing their jobs because of their careless social media postings.

The jury in the corruption trial of a former top aide to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Tuesday that it was deadlocked, raising the specter of a mistrial.

The issue on this application is not, as the Response filed by the plaintiff suggests, whether «[t] he allocation of costs thrown away as a result of the mistrial should be in the ultimate cause or decided by the judge before whom the case is ultimately tried».