: a trial that has no legal effect with regard to one or more of the charges brought against the defendant because of some serious error or prejudicial misconduct in the proceedings or a hung jury
Example Sentences
The judge declared a mistrial.
Recent Examples on the WebTwo of them pleaded guilty to the federal fraud charges in April, and the trial of a fourth co-defendant, Timothy Shea, was declared a mistrial in June after the jury deadlocked. Peter Weber, The Week, 7 Sep. 2022 Two men were acquitted in that trial and the jury deadlocked on charges against Fox and Croft Jr., triggering a mistrial that prompted the government to try again. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2022 The prosecutor argued against a mistrial, requesting that the judge postpone testimony in the case until the man was able to get rest. Alene Tchekmedyianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Two men were acquitted in that trial and the jury deadlocked on charges against Fox and Croft Jr., triggering a mistrial that prompted the government to try again. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2022 Two men were acquitted in that trial and the jury deadlocked on charges against Fox and Croft Jr., triggering a mistrial that prompted the government to try again. Tresa Baldas, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 The case originally went to trial in 2018 but the plaintiffs were granted a mistrial after three weeks because Ford introduced evidence that the court had ordered the company not to present, Butler said. Chris Isidore, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 Holden grilled the prosecutor about the text message before declaring a mistrial.CBS News, 18 Aug. 2022 In April 1992, when three of them were found not guilty and a mistrial was declared in the case of the fourth, days of rioting erupted in Los Angeles. Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 See More