Episode 439: Kiss and Kill Murder
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Mac Herring - A Mistrial, Not a Trial?
The jury returned a verdict finding that Mac Herring was temporarily insane when he fired the bullet. The DA filed an appeal of the ruling, arguing that Judge Olson didn't have the jurisdiction to set aside the indictment and pursue only the question of sanity. After hearing the case, the state Supreme Court agreed with the district attorney's office,. Yes, reverse the verdict and prompted a new trial for Mac. And it was as though the first trial didn't take place.
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