State v. Gamble’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate ·

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1. “Where for reasons deemed compelling by the trial judge, who is best situated intelligently to make such a decision, the ends of substantial justice cannot be obtained without discontinuing a trial, a mistrial may be declared without the defendant's consent and even over his objection, and he may be retried consistently with the Fifth Amendment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gilliam v. Foster