People v. Eroshevich

Opinion

CANTIL-SAKAUYE, C. J.

After a jury trial that resulted in defendant Howard K. Stem’s convictions on two counts of conspiracy, the trial court granted Stern’s motion for a new trial and dismissed the charges on the grounds that the evidence was insufficient to establish that he intended to commit a crime. The Court of Appeal reversed, reinstating the jury’s verdict, and ordered that the trial court could consider Stern’s remaining grounds for a new trial, but that double jeopardy precluded him from being retried. We granted review on the sole issue of whether the state and federal…