• theUwUhugger@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Pls correct me, but you can challenge a ruling for mistrials, can’t you?

    And the higher court decides the legitimacy of the prev ruling, right?

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      8 hours ago

      Jury nullification means acquittal, and you cannot retry someone after acquittal.

      Also prosecutors generally cannot appeal an acquittal.

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      6 hours ago

      Mistrials and appeals only work for a guilty verdict. They aren’t an option for a not guilty verdict.

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      Assuming the trial results in a hung jury the state can refile the case over and over again - but if the outcome isn’t viewed as a fluke then it’s just a huge waste of money.

      To clarify a hung jury and jury nullification are different things. The most likely outcome is probably a hung jury and I’d rate a non-guilty declaration as more likely than a guilty declaration.