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| − | A '''mistrial''' is an invalid trial, caused by | + | A '''mistrial''' is an invalid trial, caused by a fundamental error. When a mistrial is declared, the trial must start again from the selection of the [[jury]]. |
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| + | == Violation of the Golden Rule == | ||
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| + | One cause of a mistrial is when an attorney makes an emotional appeal to jurors for them to put themselves in the shoes of someone, such as the plaintiff or an alleged victim of a crime. Known as an improper "Golden Rule Argument, it consists of a request of a jury to deliver a verdict that they would want to receive themselves.<ref>https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/golden_rule_argument</ref> Instead, jurors should be asked to view the facts objectively. | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 03:49, November 17, 2021
A mistrial is an invalid trial, caused by a fundamental error. When a mistrial is declared, the trial must start again from the selection of the jury.
Violation of the Golden Rule
One cause of a mistrial is when an attorney makes an emotional appeal to jurors for them to put themselves in the shoes of someone, such as the plaintiff or an alleged victim of a crime. Known as an improper "Golden Rule Argument, it consists of a request of a jury to deliver a verdict that they would want to receive themselves.[1] Instead, jurors should be asked to view the facts objectively.