Legal Question in Personal Injury in Maryland
mistrial
if there is a court order that the past may not be brought up and the other side lawyer brings it up more then 2 times and is told to stop then in his final statement he again brings it up and pollutes the juries mind and the judge didnt stop him this time is it grounds for a mistrial
Asked on 2/12/09, 8:45 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
G. Joseph Holthaus III
Law Offices of G. Joseph Holthaus
Re: mistrial
Not necessarily.
Specific instructions to the jury generally overcome this type of situation.
Speak with your attorney who is representing your case in Court.
Answered on 2/13/09, 5:17 pm