Legal Opinion
Plummer v. Rothwax
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 18, 1984PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jasen, J.
The narrow issue presented on this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in declaring a mistrial by reason of the jury’s apparent inability to reach a verdict. If there was such an abuse, a retrial would be barred violative of the defendant’s right against double jeopardy.
Defendant was brought to trial on charges of sodomy in the first degree and assault in the second degree. The People’s case consisted solely of the testimony of the complainant and the arresting officer; the defense presented only a detective from the police crime laboratory.
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2Cases cited20 opinions
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