How to Use mistrial in a Sentence

mistrial

noun

• The judge declared a mistrial.
• The case ended in a mistrial, and the coach was set free.
  — New York Times, 9 June 2021
• The case was first tried in 2018 but ended in a mistrial.
  — Alia Malik, ajc, 19 Aug. 2022
• The judge declared a mistrial on counts on which the jury could not agree.
  — Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2021
• The first ended in a mistrial last year when the jury couldn’t reach a verdict.
  — Dallas News, 7 Oct. 2022
• The judge could not move them and was obliged to declare a mistrial and to schedule a new trial.
  — Janet Malcolm, The New York Review of Books, 8 Sep. 2020
• But the jury was hung on a total of 10 counts, and a mistrial was declared on those charges.
  — Robert Legare, CBS News, 4 May 2023
• Nelson had called for a mistrial based on the statements — but Cahill denied the move.
  — Eric Ferkenhoff, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2021
• Litman says the longer the jury deliberates, the greater the chance of a mistrial.
  — Tyler Bartlam, NPR, 27 May 2024
• Mgdesyan told Rolling Stone the defense opted not to call him out of concern the delay could lead to a mistrial.
  — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2022
• Taylor’s lawyers asked for a mistrial, but the judge denied the request.
  — The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
• If the jurors can’t reach an agreement, the judge would declare a mistrial.
  — Nik Popli, TIME, 21 May 2024
• His first trial was a mistrial but he is scheduled to be tried again next month.
  — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2022
• She was tried on those charges last year, but the case ended in mistrial because of a hung jury.
  — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
• Judge declares a mistrial in the bribery case of former L.A. deputy mayor.
  — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
• Owens declared a mistrial and set a new trial date for Nov. 27.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 9 Aug. 2023
• Fox and Croft were tried earlier this year, but there was a hung jury and the judge declared a mistrial.
  — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 23 Aug. 2022
• He was last tried in 2022 but a mistrial was declared after the jury failed to reach a verdict.
  — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 4 May 2024
• The jury failed to come to a verdict, resulting in a mistrial.
  — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2021
• Raynor’s case was first tried before a jury in 2014, but ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury.
  — Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2024
• Judge Paul John Cusick declared a mistrial on the two other charges on which the jury was hung.
  — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2024
• The defense said Judge Mark Windham should have declared a mistrial when the jury was sent home and the case adjourned.
  — Brian Melley, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2021
• After a recess, the defense moved for a mistrial and asked that jurors be told who the person is.
  — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2023
• Defense lawyers asked for a mistrial as a result of the showing of the video and of the reaction of the deceased student’s parents.
  — New York Times, 18 July 2022
• The judge declared a mistrial on those claims and the jury was excused, according to court records.
  — Brieanna J. Frank, The Arizona Republic, 27 Aug. 2021
• Even an off-the-cuff remark expressing an opinion about a case can lead to a mistrial.
  — Dave Philipps, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2019
• The issue came to a head Aug. 15, when Avenatti made his sixth request for a mistrial.
  — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2021
• The first ended in a mistrial after six of 12 jurors voted not guilty.
  — Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2023
• The verdict also meant that Judge Bruce Schroeder did not have to rule on the defense's motions for a mistrial.
  — Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2021
• The judge declared a mistrial on July 1 after the jury said it was deadlocked on the fifth day of deliberations.
  — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025