Commonwealth v. Wood

OPINION BY

BENDER, J.:

¶ 1 Dawan Wood (Appellant) appeals from the order denying his motion for a dismissal of the charges against him based on double jeopardy grounds. Appellant claims that the Commonwealth is barred from retrying him because the prosecutor in his first trial engaged in misconduct intended to prejudice Appellant to the point of denying him a fair trial and intentionally goading Appellant into moving for a mistrial. For the reasons that follow, we remand for an evidentiary hearing on this issue.

¶ 2 This case arises from a purse snatching that occurred in the afternoon hours of…