People v. Tyson

We granted leave to appeal in this case to decide whether the state or federal prohibition against double jeopardy should have barred defendant’s retrial on armed robbery and felony-firearm charges following a mistrial granted at his request, and whether the prosecutor’s closing argument was so prejudicial to defendant that his conviction on those charges must be reversed. We answer no to the first question and yes to the second, and therefore reverse defendant’s conviction.

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Defendant Schweidel Tyson and another man, Tommy Lee Forrest, were charged with armed robbery and possession of a…