[Fido969]

I was struck by that. He could have called it a moot motion, but instead ruled on it.

The only thing I could think of would be it may have closed the door on some prosecution appeals.

A wag on one of the legal chats suggested that was the time the ADA could have agreed to the prior motion to dismiss without prejudice.

[jeffersondem]

“The only thing I could think of would be it may have closed the door on some prosecution appeals.”

How can the state appeal a not guilty verdict by a jury in a murder trial?

I never heard of it. Please cite an example where such a thing occurred.