State v. Reid

James Reid appeals from a post-conviction order denying his motion to vacate the judgment of conviction on double jeopardy grounds. The issue on appeal is whether double jeopardy barred a second trial. The trial court declared a mistrial of the first trial after the jury reached a verdict but before the court accepted the verdict. The court declared a mistrial because two of the defendant's witnesses peijured themselves and the perjury was not known until the jury was deliberating. In the second trial, Reid was found guilty of sexual assault of a child. Because we conclude that the court did…