Hale v. State

Annabelle Clinton Imber, Justice.

The appellant, David L. Hale, brings David L. Hale, brings this interlocutory appeal of the trial court’s denial of his motions to dismiss the State’s charges pending against him. Mr. Hale asserts several double jeopardy-based arguments including immunity, preemption, and the exception to the dual-sovereignty doctrine. Mr. Hale also contends that the trial court erred when it granted a mistrial due to an “overruling necessity” under Ark. Code Ann. § 5-1-112(3) (Repl. 1997). We affirm on all points.

Because this is an interlocutory appeal, the complicated and…