Griffin v. State

Hunt, Chief Justice.

The issue in this appeal is whether Griffin’s previous trial, terminated by mistrial when the jury could not agree on a verdict, amounted to former jeopardy so as to bar a retrial. We disagree with Griffin’s contention that it did and affirm the trial court’s denial of *233his plea of former jeopardy.

Decided May 31, 1994. Neil L. Heimanson, for appellant. Dupont K. Cheney, District Attorney, J. Stephen Archer, Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, for appellee.

*233Griffin was indicted for the murder of Jenny Rhames. The trial began on August 11, 1992,…