Commonwealth v. Rivera, N., Jr.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth v. Rivera, N., Jr., 199 A.3d 888 (Pa. 2018)
Per Curiam
Commonwealth v. Rivera, N., Jr.
Opinion
AND NOW, this 28 th day of December, 2018, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED, LIMITED TO the issue set forth below. Allocatur is DENIED as to all remaining issues. The issue, rephrased for clarity, is:
Where a prosecutor's conduct causes a mistrial, and a defendant subsequently moves to bar retrial on double jeopardy grounds, what standard of review should a reviewing court apply to the trial court's factual finding regarding the prosecutor's intent?
Reference
- Full Case Name
- COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Nelson RIVERA Jr., Petitioner
- Status
- Published