New York Court of Appeals

In the Matter of Anthony Plummer v. Harold J. Rothwax, as a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court

October 18, 198463 N.Y.2d 243

Summary

The Court affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the trial judge did not abuse his discretion in declaring a mistrial for a deadlocked jury and that a retrial was not barred by the double jeopardy clause.