State v. Varner

589 S.E.2d 111 (2003)

277 Ga. 433

The STATE

v.

VARNER.

No. S03A0936.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

November 26, 2003.

Reconsideration Denied December 11, 2003.

Paul L. Howard, Jr., Dist. Atty., Bettieanne C. Hart, Elizabeth A. Baker, Brett E. Pinion, Asst. Dist. Attys., for appellant.

D. Todd Wooten, Atlanta, for appellee.

BENHAM, Justice.

Pursuant to the holding in State v. Benton, 246 Ga. 132, 269 S.E.2d 470 (1980), the State appeals the trial court's grant of a motion for discharge and acquittal following a mistrial on the last day of the term of court when the jury was unable to reach a verdict on counts…