A Manhattan appeals court has barred a second trial for a defendant, saying his attorney's questioning of a police officer about an unrelated wrongful arrest settlement did not constitute a "manifest necessity" for calling a halt to his first trial.
February 22, 2013 at 12:00 AM
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A Manhattan appeals court has barred a second trial for a defendant, saying his attorney’s questioning of a police officer about an unrelated wrongful arrest settlement did not constitute a "manifest necessity" for calling a halt to his first trial.
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