Legal Opinion
Aman Abdi v. The State of Georgia, by Its Agents and Officers
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 26, 1984No. 83-8865PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
Aman Abdi sought federal habeas corpus relief in the district court for the Northern District of Georgia, asking that the court prevent the state of Georgia from prosecuting him for rápe. He asserted that during an earlier trial for the same offense the state trial court had improperly granted a mistrial, and contended that a new trial would subject him to double jeopardy. The federal district court agreed with Abdi and granted relief. We find that the state trial court properly exercised its discretion in declaring a mistrial on the basis of manifest necessity, and for…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Robert A. Sullivan v. Louie L. Wainwright, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Clifford Grooms v. Louie L. Wainwright, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by31 opinions
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