OPINION
FRYE, District Judge:
The matter before the court is the motion of plaintiff, the United States of America, for a mistrial based upon the doctrine of manifest necessity.
FACTS
Defendant, Norma Mae Gallagher, is charged with the crimes of conspiracy, arson, and mail fraud. The charges against Gallagher stem from a fire that destroyed the Crab Pot Restaurant and Lounge (the Crab Pot) in Warrenton, Oregon on February 11, 1988. Gallagher...
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