People v. Traubert

HODGES, Chief Justice.

The People appeal the trial court’s entry of a judgment of acquittal of the charges against the defendant Traubert. From our review of this record, we conclude that the trial court erred. The judgment of acquittal was entered on defendant’s motion after the close of the People’s case. Jeopardy has therefore attached and the defendant cannot be retried. Consequently, we can only disapprove the judgment of the trial court.

We normally disfavor an appeal by the People where trial is to a jury and the trial court enters a judgment of acquittal on a defendant’s motion grounded…