Opinion
PER CURIAM.
After the jury said that it could not reach a unanimous decision in this case, the circuit court declared a mistrial. Later, the court granted the defendant's motion for a directed verdict of acquittal. The issue is whether double jeopardy principles preclude another trial. We hold that the defendant may be retried because the actual basis of the directed verdict was not insufficient evidence as required by MCR 6.419(A), and the defendant...
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