A new trial is a reëxamination of the issue in the same Court, before another jury, after a verdict has been given.
Cal. Penal Code § 1179
New Trials
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case 6 Cal. 4th 684 - People v. Smith (1993)
Most recently applied in 175 Cal. App. 4th 898 - People v. Stuckey (July 2009)
Enacted 1872.
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