Johnson v. State

Miller, Judge.

These two appeals stem from the events surrounding the criminal jury trial of Curtis Johnson. In Case No. A02A1588, Johnson appeals from the denial of his motion to dismiss on grounds of double jeopardy following the trial court’s sua sponte declaration of a mistrial in his first trial. In Case No. A02A1589, Johnson’s attorney appeals from the trial court’s order finding her in contempt of court for her in-court actions that prompted the trial judge to declare a mistrial. Since we find that the trial court improperly declared a mistrial, we reverse the judgment in Case No.…