Legal Opinion
United States v. Dixon
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 12, 1990No. Nos. 90-1766, 90-1792, 90-1821, 90-1835, 90-1836 and 90-1839PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
Defendants Noble Bennett, Delores Bennett, Johnnie Dentman, Donald Lewis, Willie Mack Dixon, Nathaniel Williams, Richard Hopkins, and Gerald Hopkins-Bey appeal from an order entered in the District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri denying their motions to dismiss an indictment pending against them after the district court declared a mistrial. For reversal defendants argue the district court failed to exercise its sound discretion in finding that “manifest necessity” justified declaration of a mistrial. For the reasons discussed below, we agree with the…
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