re: Judge Declares Mistrial In Clemens Trial

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I don't think you can have Double jeopardy with a mistrial

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you can

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I don't think you can have Double jeopardy with a mistrial.

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You definitely can. Once that jury is seated, jeopardy has attached. Sometimes a judge can be convinced that a new trial should be allowed, but not always, especially when you have a prosecutor who disobeyed the judge twice before they even made it out of opening statements.