State v. Keerl

Mr. Chief Justice Brantly :

I concur in the conclusion reached in the majority opinion, but do not wish to be understood as giving assent to the proposition that in order for a defendant to sustain his plea of former jeopardy, he must always show a former conviction or acquittal of the same charge by a verdict of a jury. I think it possible that the trial court might so far abuse its discretion in discharging a jury on the ground that it has failed to agree, that the prisoner should be held to be acquitted.