U.S. v. Bonas, No. 02-50631 (9th Cir.) (344 F.3d 945) (September 17, 2003) (Judge Alex Kozinski)
Here the Court reversed the district court's determination that there was a "manifest necessity" to declare a mistrial, holding that the finding was unsupported by the record and was based on Harry Potter "magical words".
The defendant in this case was charged with making threats in interstate commerce, …
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