PER CURIAM.
Appellant, Ronald A. Joseph, Jr., challenges his conviction and sentence after a second trial for leaving the scene of an accident involving death. Because the trial court sua sponte declared a mistrial without Appellant's consent and absent a manifest necessity, Appellant's retrial was barred by double jeopardy. We, therefore, reverse Appellant's conviction and sentence.
On the morning of the first day of the trial, the prosecutor informed defense...
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