Commonwealth Ex Rel. Walton v. Aytch
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
EAGEN, Justice.
This is an appeal by the Commonwealth from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia granting a petition for a writ of habeas corpus.1 The petition was *174filed following the sua sponte declaration of a mistrial by the trial judge in Commonwealth v. Walton. The court granted the petition because it determined that any attempted retrial of George Walton, relator, would constitute a violation of his Fifth Amendment right against being put twice in jeopardy since the sua sponte declaration of a mistrial was not justified by the circumstances and events…
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. JornSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. PerezSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
- Wade v. HunterSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Illinois v. SomervilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BoldenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth v. OrieSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
- Commonwealth v. BartolomucciSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth v. DiehlSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Commonwealth v. KellySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
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