United States First Circuit

Where the trial judge reached a plausible conclusion that the jury would not reach a just verdict if it continued to deliberate, and declared a mistrial, defendant's motion to dismiss the indictment was properly denied; the Double Jeopardy Clause does not bar the government from retrying defendant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/30/2002
• Published 04/30/2002

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Taylor D. Fawns, with whom William Maselli was on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Margaret D. McGaughey, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Paula D. Silsby, United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.