Blake v. State

Warren, Justice.

**747Appellant R'Shon Chauncey Blake challenges the trial court's denial of his plea in bar, based on double jeopardy, after the court declared a mistrial-over Blake's objection-of his murder trial during jury deliberations. In its order denying Blake's plea in bar, the court determined that "jury-wide discussion of improper information about legal terminology compromised the integrity of a verdict and manifestly necessitated a mistrial." Having reviewed the record, we conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in declaring a mistrial and therefore affirm the…