Illinois v. Somerville

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1973-02-27

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*459 Mr. Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court. We must here decide whether declaration of a mistrial over the defendant’s objection, because the trial court concluded that the indictment was insufficient to charge a crime, necessarily prevents a State from subsequently trying the defendant under a valid indictment. We hold that the mistria…

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