United States v. Garcia
United States v. Garcia
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Defendant-Appellant Benjamin Garcia (“Garcia”) interlocutorily appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.
The parties know the facts of the case and we do not repeat them here.
I
Garcia argues that the district court erred in sua sponte declaring a mistrial because manifest necessity did not exist. We disagree. Although the parties dispute whether the standard of review is
II
Garcia similarly argues that the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment bars his retrial. We review de novo. See Weston v. Kernan, 50 F.3d 633, 636-37 (9th Cir. 1995). Retrial of Garcia is not barred because manifest necessity existed. See United States v. Hernandez-Guardado, 228 F.3d 1017, 1029 (9th Cir . 2000).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
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