Upon motion of a party or upon his own motion, a judge may declare a mistrial if:
(1) It is impossible for the trial to proceed in conformity with law; or
(2) It appears there is no reasonable probability of the jury's agreement upon a verdict.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1063
Mistrial for impossibility of proceeding
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 141 N.C. App. 596 - State v. Baldwin (2000)
Most recently applied in 197 N.C. App. 233 - State v. Willoughby (May 2009)
1977, c. 711, s. 1.
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