State v. Seefeldt

¶ 1. The petitioner, State of Wisconsin, seeks review of a published court of appeals decision that reversed a judgment of conviction against Brian D. Seefeldt. The State contends that the court of appeals erred in concluding that Seefeldt's second trial violated his constitutional protection against double jeopardy. Because the State did not meet its burden of showing a manifest necessity for the termination of the first trial, we determine that the circuit court erred in granting the State's motion for mistrial. Accordingly, we agree with the court of appeals that the second trial violated…