Is this better or worse then being found innocent?
He will be charged with something else pretty quick, so he had better get out of the US ASAP.
They “victims” will sue him for civil rights damage
Well, he did admit to driving without a license, which will get him FBI swatted next week, because, you know, here in the BRA (Banana Republic of America) a traffic violation = domestic terrorist or something.
It is always best to get a clean verdict of not guilty, because it is extremely hard to appeal that jury verdict in favor of a defendant. A mistrial order is a legal decision by the judge that can be more easily overturned by a quarter of appeals.
He will be charged with something else pretty quick, so he had better get out of the US ASAP.
It's not as good as an acquittal, but it could effectively end any prosecution. If the mistrial was induced by prosecutorial misconduct and double jeopardy applies, then it is hard to see what else they could charge him with under the Blockburger test. They've already charged him with first degree murder and firearms offenses.
Yep. The DOJ will claim the dead guys civil rights were violated. No way they won’t support antifa in this. Insane, but…Garland.
“Is this better or worse then being found innocent?”
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You really can’t be found innocent. That’s not the defendant’s burden. The jury can only find “guilty” or “not guilty.” “Not guilty” is an acquittal and jeopardy attaches. It also attaches to a “mistrial with prejudice”(or whatever the jurisdiction calls it).
I think the prosecution really wanted a mistrial rather than an acquittal. They may have caused it on purpose. It furthers the narrative the left wants - which is “there ain’t no justice.” (But ask the Capital Hill protesters about that!)
Consider the cops in the Rodney King case.
State trial found them not guilty, riots happened, federal charges were brought, and the cops were convicted on federal charges.
I could see something similar happening here, particularly with this DOJ.