¶1concurring.
¶2I concur with my colleagues in the result reached that defendant’s re-trial is barred by double-jeopardy limitations.
¶3I write separately, however, to condemn the senseless use of racial epithets in court and related proceedings by those sworn to enforce and uphold the law. The insensitive use of the epithets in this case, even when generously interpreted, invites the sure perception that the user is not as fair, impartial, and enlightened as required to be.