Reginald Lett v. Paul Renico

OPINION

COLE, Circuit Judge.

Warden Paul Renico appeals from the district court’s judgment granting Petitioner-Appellant Reginald Lett a writ of habe-as corpus. The district court determined that the state trial court’s declaration of a mistrial and subsequent retrial violated Petitioner’s right not to be placed twice in jeopardy. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.

I. BACKGROUND

The material facts are not in dispute. Lett was charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the shooting…