PEOPLE v. LETT

Docket No. 117041, Calendar No. 4.

644 N.W.2d 743 (2002)

PEOPLE of the State of Michigan, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Reginald John LETT, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided June 4, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer M. Granholm, Attorney General, Thomas L. Casey, Solicitor General, Michael E. Duggan, Prosecuting Attorney, Timothy A. Baughman, Chief, Research, Training and Appeals, and Janet A. Napp, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Detroit, MI, for the people.

State Appellate Defender (by Gail Rodwan) Detroit, MI, for the defendant-appellee.

Jeff Sauter, PAAM President, and Jerrold Schrotenboer, Chief Appellate Attorney, Jackson, MI, amicus curiae in support of the people.


OPINION

YOUNG, J.

We granted leave to appeal in this case to consider whether defendant is entitled to the reversal of his convictions on the ground that he was retried, following the declaration of a mistrial, in violation of his constitutional right to be free from double jeopardy. We conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in declaring a mistrial and in dismissing the jury where the jury foreperson indicated that the jury members were...

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