Quiñones v. State

This case is before us on a Petition for Writ of Prohibition filed by Armando Qui-ñones, defendant, after the declaration of a mistrial on the motion of the state in the midst of trial and over defendant’s objection, Defendant challenges the trial court’s finding of a manifest necessity for the mistrial and now seeks to prohibit retrial on double jeopardy, grounds. For the reasons which follow we deny the petition.

The facts of the underlying case are irrelevant to our consideration, we mention only that the defendant was charged by information with aggravated battery for the very serious…