Best chance is still with this jury.
> A mistrial motion would just be denied since the judge did the thing that the defense would complain about
> even if a mistrial somehow granted, you’d have to start over... with the state clearly able to do a better job the second time ‘round.
> Even on appeal, you’re most likely dealing with judges more sympathetic to the prosecution... unless you can convince an appellate panel of judicial misconduct.
On the other hand, maybe the judge is TRYING to force a mistrial since the state has screwed up so badly... to give the state a “do-over”.