A trial that has been terminated and declared void due to prejudicial error in the proceedings or other extraordinary circumstances.
A trial canceled by a judge while it is going on because of an error by one of the parties or because the jury is unable to agree on a verdict.
A trail that is not valid; most often occurs because of a hung jury.
A mistrial occurs when a trial must be stopped for any reason at some time after starting or when jurors cannot unanimously agree on a verdict. The case may or may not be retried, at the discretion of the prosecutor.
Erroneous or invalid trial. Usually declared because of prejudicial error in the proceedings or when there was a hung jury.
a trial that is invalid or inconclusive
a device used to halt trial proceedings when error is so prejudicial that expenditure of further time and expense would be wasteful and futile
a drastic remedy and appropriate only when the error is beyond repair and cannot be corrected by any curative relief
a drastic remedy and should be declared only when there has been an error so prejudicial that justice cannot be served by continuing the trial, or when the fundamental fairness of the trial itself has been manifestly affected
a drastic remedy, and the decision to grant one is largely within the discretion of the trial court
a last resort that is ordered only if the demonstrated harm cannot be cured by less drastic means
an appropriate remedy when an event at trial results in a miscarriage of justice or constitutes an irreparable and substantial violation of an accused's constitutional or statutory right
an exceptional remedy to be used only when possible prejudice cannot be removed by an admonition to the jury
an extraordinary remedy that should only be usedwhen an error is beyond repair by any curative measure
an extreme and drastic remedy that will be resorted to only when there has been an error so prejudicial that justice cannot be served by continuing with the trial or when the fundamental fairness of the trial has been manifestly affected
an extreme remedy and is proper only when an error is so prejudicial that justice cannot be served by continuing the trial and when it cannot be cured by an instruction
an extreme remedy and one that should not be used unless there has been an error so prejudicial that justice cannot be served by continuing the trial or when the fundamental fairness of the trial itself has been obviously affected
an extreme remedy that should be granted only when the error is beyond repair and cannot be corrected by curative relief
an extreme remedy that should only be granted when justice cannot be served by continuing the trial
a trial that has been terminated because of some extraordinary event, a fundamental error prejudicial to the defendant, or a jury that is unable to reach a verdict.
a trial which is invalid because of some fundamental error in procedure or other wrongdoing.
A trial that is declared invalid because of an error in court procedure or other wrongdoing. Outbursts by persons not under oath and inadmissible statements by attorneys can result in a mistrial. If a judge declares a mistrial, the offender has not been found guilty, but may be ordered to stand trial again.
A trial which is terminated or declared invalid. Reasons for mistrial include misconduct on the part of the jury, defense team or the court, or illness on the part of the judge, jury or defendant. May be followed by a retrial on the same charges.
A trial that ends when the jury cannot decide whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty, or when there is a legal procedure that is violated.
A trial that has been declared void because of errors arising during the development of the case, creating the need for a new trial before a different jury.
Trial which is terminated before its normal conclusion. The judge may declare a mistrial because of some extraordinary event, prejudicial error that cannot be corrected, or because of a hung jury.
a trial declared invalid because of a mistake in the proceedings. The prosecutor decides whether to re-try the case.
An erroneous or invalid trial; a trial which cannot stand because of lack of jurisdiction, improper drawing of jurors, or some substantial error during the trial which could not have been remedied by an instruction by the judge.
An invalid trial the result of which cannot stand because of some fundamental errors. When a mistrial is declared, the trial must start again from the selection of the jury.
A trial that ends without a verdict on the merits of the case because of some technical error or misconduct during the proceeding.
A trial without legal effect because some fundamental error in the proceedings.
Erroneous or invalid trial. Usually declared because of prejudicial error in the proceedings, hung jury, or when the proceedings must be interrupted.
An erroneous or invalid trial; a trial that cannot stand in law because of lack of jurisdiction, wrong drawing of jurors, or disregard of some other fundamental requirement.
An invalid trial, caused by fundamental error. When a mistrial is declared, the trial must start again from the selection of the jury.
Trial terminated before verdict is reached, either because of some procedural error, serious misconduct during proceedings or because of a hung jury.
An erroneous or invalid trial. A mistrial is usually declared because of an error in the proceeding or when there was a hung jury. Cases that end in a mistrial have to be tried again at a later date.
To invalidate a trial by causing or committing a fundamental procedural or legal error. When a mistrial is declared, the trial must start again with the selection of a new jury.
Any trial which is found to be null and void and of no effect because of some irregularity. It may be a partial trial which comes to a sudden end because of some reason which invalidates it, or it may be a complete trial. In either case, the situation is as if the trial had never occurred. Reasons for a mistrial include a deadlocked jury, the death of a juror, or a serious procedural and prejudicial mistake made at the trial which cannot be corrected.
A decision by a judge to end a trial before a verdict is reached.
A trial which has been terminated and declared invalid by the court because of some circumstance which creates a substantial and uncorrectable prejudice to the conduct of a fair trial, or which makes it impossible to continue the trial in accordance with prescribed procedures.
when the judge declares a legal proceding to not be a trial because of a major defect or gross error
a trial ends when a rule of criminal procedure has been violated or if the jury cannot reach a unanimous decision.
An erroneous or invalid trial due to a substantial error that voids the trial.
A trial that ends prematurely without a decision, usually due to a mistake that effects a party's right to a fair trial.
trial terminated before its normal conclusion due to an extraordinary event or prejudicial error
An invalid trial, whch is dismissed. Your Texas criminal attorney can tell you more about what constitutes a mistrial.
An invalid trial caused by fundamental error. When a mistrial is declared, the trial must start again and a new jury selected.
A trial that ends without a final judgement, caused by a fundamental error. After a mistrial is declared, the trial must start again with the selection of a new jury.
An incomplete, erroneous or invalid trial. A trial that ends before a decision is reached.
An erroneous or invalid trial; a trial that cannot stand in law because of lack of jurisdiction, incorrect procedure with respect to jury selection, or disregard of some other fundamental requisite; an invalid trial because of the inability of a jury to reach a verdict.
a trial which has been terminated and declared void prior to the reaching of verdict due to extraordinary circumstance, serious prejudicial misconduct or hung jury - it does not result in a judgment for any party but merely indicates a failure of trial
A trial discontinued before reaching a verdict because of some procedural defect or impediment.
A trial that is terminated due to some kind of error that would declare the trial invalid.
A trial that ends prematurely and without a judgment, due either to a mistake that jeopardizes a party's right to a fair trial or to a jury that can't agree on a verdict (a hung jury) If a judge declares a mistrial in a civil case, he or she will direct that the case be set for a new trial at a future date. Mistrials in criminal cases can result in a retrial, a plea bargain or a dismissal of the charges.
A partial or complete trial which is found to be null and void and of no effect because of some irregularity. The sudden end of trial before it would ordinarily end because of some reason which invalidates it. Once a mistrial is declared, the situation is as if the trial had never occurred. Some common reasons for a mistrial include a deadlocked jury, the death of a juror or a serious procedural and prejudicial mistake made at the trial which cannot be corrected.
An erroneous invalid trial that cannot stand in law.motion An application for a rule or order, made to a court or judge.
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