Order affirmed.
At defendant's first trial in October, 1956, a jury was impaneled and sworn and opening statements were made. However, a mistrial was declared before any evidence was given or any witness sworn. The question of former jeopardy was not raised at defendant's second trial in January, 1957. The present application for coram nobis is made on the ground that the 1957 conviction is void because of double jeopardy. It is not necessary here to determine...
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