RONEY, Circuit Judge:
This is a double jeopardy case involving the declaration of a mistrial because of certain prejudicial, irrelevant testimony given by a Government witness during the trial. The district court's declaration of a mistrial over defendant's objection not being dictated by "manifest necessity," we hold the defendant cannot be reprosecuted.
Prior to the start of a second trial, defendant moved for dismissal of the indictment for willful evasion...
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