People v. Aranda
California Supreme Court
437 P.3d 845 (2019)
- Written by Deanna Curl, JD
Facts
Aranda (defendant) was charged with a single count of murder after he fatally stabbed his girlfriend’s father while trying to prevent him from sexually assaulting his girlfriend. At the close of trial, the judge instructed the jury on first- and second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter. After three days of deliberations, the foreperson reported that the jury unanimously agreed that Aranda was not guilty of first-degree murder but had reached an impasse on the lesser offenses. After further failed deliberations, the court declared a mistrial and dismissed the first-degree murder charge but not the lesser-included offenses. The state (plaintiff) appealed, arguing that double jeopardy should not bar Aranda from being retried on the first-degree murder charge.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Corrigan, J.)
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