Legal Opinion
Jones v. Commonwealth
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 24, 1980PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
We granted Herman Jones’s request for further appellate review 1 to consider in what circumstances a defendant, whose trial has been interrupted by a mistrial over his objection, may be retried consistent with the guaranties against double jeopardy provided by the law of this Commonwealth and the Fifth Amendment to the Federal Constitution. See Thames v. Commonwealth, 365 Mass. 477, 479 (1974); Costarelli v. Commonwealth, 374 Mass. 677, 681-682 (1978); Benton v. Maryland, 395 U.S. 784, 794-795 (1969). See also G. L. c. 263, §§ 7, 8, 8A, and G. L. c. 277, § 75. Jones asserts that the…
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