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The judge presiding over the court martial of Army 1st Lieutenant Ehren Watada, who refused to deploy with his battalion to Iraq, has declared a mistrial Wednesday.

A mistrial is quite possibly the most frustrating outcome for a criminal proceeding because nothing is decided. There are several reasons why a mistrial might be declared; read on to learn about a few of them.

According to a report from KHOU.com, the Ashley Benton murder trial has ended in a mistrial declaration. Ashley Benton was on trial for the murder of 15 year old gang member Gabriel Granillo.

In-depth report and analysis of U.S. v. Watada mistrial from Fort Lewis, Washington

Muslim charity was accused of providing material support to terrorists due to its donations to west bank based charity committees that the government claims are run by Hamas.

A juror in the perjury trial of Scooter Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, was dismissed Sunday, narrowly avoiding a mistrial in the case originated with the Valerie Plame leak.

Ehren Watada, who refused to ship to the Middle East in June, faces a second court-martial trial after his first ended in mistrial when the judge determined that the officer had signed a pretrial agreement without understanding what he was signing.

Feature on windsurfing school

You've seen the movie, heard about it in books, but what does double jeopardy really mean? And how is it applied in real life?

Trial begins this week for a 2x4 wielding St. Nick that murdered a religious pamphlet giving elderly woman in Atlanta, Georgia.

Bobby Cutts guilty! That is what the Jury thinks

A Dane County judge's ruling may be used in a Portugal case.

After a six-week trial, jurors are deciding the fate of Mark Jensen, accused of poisoning his wife Julie Jensen with ethylene glycol. Will they send him home to his children and new wife? Or will they send him to prison for life over Julie Jensen's letter from the grave?

These days celebrities pop up in the tabloids for all sorts of offenses, mostly involving drugs or alcohol. Read here about the rich and famous who seem to be the most violent in Hollywood...

When Congress passed the Federal Reserve Act and President Woodrow Wilson signed it in 1913 they acted in gross violation of our Constitution.

In October 2006, Joseph Edward Duncan III pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of kidnapping. He received three consecutive life sentences on the kidnapping charges, but his sentencing phase on the murder charges is currently ongoing.

John "Junior" Gotti, Jr., was arrested again in New York on cospiracy to commit murder charges. This is not Gotti's first brush with the FBI. Like his father, John Gotti, the "Teflon Don," John "Junior" has had a running battle with federal prosecutors over the years...

Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels, is back in the public eye. Sliwa, once a fast food manager, has not only led the non-profit citizen's protection organization for years, but he has also been a talk show host...

Prison news in brief "shuffling all the African American venite-members who were seated in the front of the courtroom, to the back."

Hung jury in the Chris Henry trial and the Bears sign more draft picks.

Gangbanging and criminalism was the subculture norms, norms that led to my incarceration several times for non-felony crimes.

Many people express a love for Nancy Grace, and this can be observed from viewers calling in to her show on a daily basis. She has a lot of followers, but is she always right?

A biography of Susan Atkins, who served as the assistant chief executioner in the Manson Massacres of 1969

Nebraska Judge Jeffre Cheuvrant banned the word rape, and similar words in a Nebraskan sexual assault case. Protestors turn out in support of the alleged victim, and galvanized a nation wide protest.

My top ten isn't about band ingenuity or skill, but my personal experiences with being a Pink Floyd fan.

Are we to believe that this baton was passed from Bill Cosby to Tyler Perry and that we cannot imagine the humanity and decency of a black man as a good father?

So, Whadda Ya Think?: Dr. Kevorkian says that if he could do it all over again, he'd follow the law. He's scheduled for release from prison, as a parolee, on June 1, 2007. Do you care?

Dr. Jack Kevorkian says that he would follow the law and place his energy into advocacy for patients' rights to die, and not into the actual assistance he provided them in achieving that goal, if given the chance to do it all again. He may be given that chance.

Fifth Amendment protections may prompt prosecutors to drop charges against 1st Lt Watada.

Many people are confused when it comes to the differences between acquittals, convictions and mistrials. This is especially true for people who have never gained any experience in the criminal court system, which should be considered a blessing.

Laws against double jeopardy in the United States are used to protect the integrity of the legal system as well as to protect citizens' rights when it comes to crime.

Injury settlements are one of the most common and most lucrative forms of court settlements, and spring from a wide variety of causes. If you have sustained a personal injury, read this article about what to do next.

Faith doesn't always lead to salvation. Throughout history, religious belief has been used to control terrorize and even kill.

There are two types of juries that you might encounter when you are charged with a criminal offense a grand jury and a petit jury.

The Congress and the media have let President Bush get away with unilateral decision-making for too long. It's time for people of principle to start standing up to his disastrous policies.

26 years ago, Joseph Nichols and best friend Willie Williams decided their own fate by robbing a Houston, Texas convenience store, shooting and killing 70-year old store clerk, Claude Shaffer.

A case brief on the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (Paraguay v. United States of America) brought before the International Court of Justice, 3 April 1998.

Juan Rico Doss of Reno, Nev. was sentenced to life in prison without parole for transporting two children across state lines to work as prostitutes in California.

a man was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday for transporting minors across state lines to engage in prostitution. The man had a previous conviction for child exploitation

A small town where nothing is as it seems

Marie Besnard has been called the Queen of Poisoners. She was accused of having poisoned 13 people in Loudun, France, and was tried 3 times, but was ultimately acquitted on all counts.

The review of this landmark case could determine where they draw the line about mentally ill and the death sentence.

Actress Reese Witherspoon's production company is developing a movie based on the 1997 killing of Reena Virk, the 14-year-old from Saanich, B.C., who was murdered by schoolmates.

Richard Ramirez is one of the most evil, and disgusting serial killers of all time. Here is his story.