re: #121 Dopamine Fish

Doesn’t matter. Double jeopardy means that once this trial concludes, one way or another, new charges cannot be re-filed for the same crime.

An “ordinary” mistrial doesn’t prevent the prosecution from trying the case again.

ETA:

The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prevents the government from prosecuting a defendant more than once for the same offense. However, most of the time double jeopardy doesn’t apply if a mistrial is declared. If the mistrial was prompted due to a hung jury or if the defense requested or consented, then double jeopardy doesn’t come into play.