U.S. Supreme Court
May 26, 2012
Man can be retried though deadlocked jury ruled out charge
An Arkansas man can be retried for capitol or first-degree murder, even though a deadlocked jury ruled out those charges and was stuck on whether he committed manslaughter or negligent homicide, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
By Robert Iafolla< br/> Daily Journal Staff Writer
An Arkansas man can be retried for capitol or first-degree murder, even though a deadlocked jury ruled out those charges and was stuck on whether he committed manslaughter or negligent homicide, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday. In its 6-3 decision, the court held that the Constitution's Double Jeopardy Clause doesn't prevent a second trial on the more serious charges. The case ended in a mistrial, and the jury foreperson's ...
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