Cardine v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Justice NOBLE.

When Appellants Eddie Cardine and Michael Curry first went to trial, the trial court declared a mistrial soon after the *644jury was sworn. After a second joint jury trial, the Appellants were both found guilty of murder, attempted murder, and assault in the second degree, and were sentenced to thirty years’ imprisonment. On appeal, both Appellants raise a number of issues, though only one need be addressed. Because the second jury trial in this case violated the Fifth Amendment’s proscription against double jeopardy, Appellants’ convictions are reversed.

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