United States v. Sanford
United States Supreme Court
429 U.S. 14 (1976)
Relevant factsFree
Sanford and others (defendants), tried for illegal hunting, had a mistrial declared by the judge sua sponte after the jury deadlocked; before retrial, they successfully moved the district court to dismiss the indictment, and the government's appeal was affirmed by the appellate court on the ground that retrial would violate the Double Jeopardy Clause. The government sought certiorari.
IssueFree
Whether retrying defendants after a mistrial was declared sua sponte due to a hung jury, with no finding of guilt or innocence, violates the Double Jeopardy Clause.