OPINION OF THE COURT Jasen, J. The narrow issue presented on this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in declaring a mistrial by reason of the jury’s apparent inability to reach a verdict. If there was such an abuse, a retrial would be barred violative of the defendant’s right against double jeopardy. Defendant was brought to trial on charges of sodomy in the first degr…
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