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, in violation ...
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