| The criminal charges were withdrawn in September 2002, after the original trial was declared a mistrial. |
| At that point, the plaintiff moved that I declare a mistrial based on a reasonable apprehension that I am biased in favour of the defendant. |
| The first time around, there were almost two weeks of deliberation before a deadlocked jury caused a mistrial. |
| It was my intention to declare a mistrial as opposed to an adjournment for the following reasons. |
| The judge may find it necessary to declare a mistrial if it appears the accused person's right to a fair trial has been compromised. |
| With the high likelihood of a hung jury, which I understand would be a mistrial, I'm wondering what happens to the defendant. |
