Richards v. State

Gary Craig Richards petitions for a writ of prohibition following the denial of his motion to dismiss. He argues that double jeopardy bars him from being retried for two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, possession of a controlled substance (LSD), battery, and possession of drug paraphernalia, following a defense-requested mistrial. We deny the petition.

The first witness called at trial was Andrea Reprogle, the victim, who testified that she was involved in a romantic relationship with Richards at the time of the alleged incident. She testified that she and Richards started arguing…