Grounds for Mistrial — Louisiana
Louisiana Trial Attorney New Orleans Elizabeth B. Carpenter, Esq. -- New Orleans Criminal Defense Grounds for Mistrial -- La Code of Criminal Procedure Article 775 A mistrial may be ordered, and in a jury case the jury dismissed, when: (1) The defendant consents thereto; (2) The jury is unable to agree upon a verdict; (3) There is a legal defect in the proceedings which would make any judgment entered upon a verdict reversible as a matter of law; (4) The court finds that the defendant does not have the mental capacity to proceed; (5) It is physically impossible [...]