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- noun Plural form of
mistrial .
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Examples
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 Three attempts to convict Gotti for an attack on the founder of the Guardian Angels, Curtis Sliwa, all ended in mistrials in 2005 and 2006 and the charges were dropped.
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Defense lawyers said an informant overreached and two juries balked at the government's case, which ended in mistrials.
Trip Plan Sparked FBI's Terror Sting Evan Perez 2010
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K. DOLAN: Or mistrials, which is effectively a victory.
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It was fortunate the case went as long as it did, mistrials, retrials and death penalty appeals, because in the six years after, they were able to wake us up again in new, plastic bodies.
365 tomorrows » J.R. Blackwell : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010
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As the prevalence of internet-capable smartphones increases, so too does the rate of mistrials.
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As the prevalence of internet-capable smartphones increases, so too does the rate of mistrials.
A Google Search For “Mistrial” Yields Too Many Results : Law is Cool 2009
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Retrials are common after mistrials, particularly when jurors haven't begun deliberating.
Prosecution Flub Ends Clemens Trial Devlin Barrett 2011
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Prosecutors are used to getting away with such shenanigans, because most judges are reluctant to declare mistrials and simply admonish the jury to ignore the prejudicial evidence.
Alan Dershowitz: The Dumb Luck of Roger Clemens Alan Dershowitz 2011
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Several books about him are available, and he wasn't exonerated, 2 mistrials and then a walk so as to not waste any more time or money on the case. nielo
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Several books about him are available, and he wasn't exonerated, 2 mistrials and then a walk so as to not waste any more time or money on the case. nielo
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