HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
Robert Brown appeals the district court's refusal to dismiss his indictment on double jeopardy grounds following a trial that ended in a hung jury. Brown contends that, although the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict, the court abused its discretion by declaring a mistrial before it had explored all of the potential alternatives. Accordingly, Brown argues, the government failed to establish the "manifest necessity" of declaring a mistrial...
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