How to Use mistrial in a Sentence

mistrial

noun
  • The judge declared a mistrial.
  • The judge declared a mistrial on counts on which the jury could not agree.
    — Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2021
  • His first trial was a mistrial but he is scheduled to be tried again next month.
    — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2022
  • Perkins was forced to declare a mistrial.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The man said no, triggering a mistrial on the rape count.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The case ended in a mistrial when the jury failed to reach a verdict.
    — Karen Turner, Vox, 26 Apr. 2018
  • But kind of a bummer today, to see it as a mistrial — that was a punch to the stomach.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • Defense lawyers asked for a mistrial on the second day but were denied.
    — Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • The request for a mistrial was the defense’s fifth in three days of trial.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026
  • Read's first trial ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • If the jurors can’t reach an agreement, the judge would declare a mistrial.
    — Nik Popli, TIME, 21 May 2024
  • Read's first trial ended in a mistrial due to hung jury.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Now Salman’s lawyers are seeking a mistrial or dismissal of the charges against her.
    — Gal Tziperman Lotan, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 Mar. 2018
  • In the first two, jurors deadlocked and the judge declared a mistrial.
    — Louis P. Masur, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Rojas' lawyers asked for a mistrial and the court questioned each juror.
    — Lauren Castle, azcentral, 29 Aug. 2019
  • The jury couldn't reach a verdict and the judge declared a mistrial.
    — Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Betty was tried twice, the first trial ending in a mistrial.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
  • Back then, the jury was deadlocked, and the judge declared a mistrial.
    — Cara Kelly, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Taylor’s lawyers asked for a mistrial, but the judge denied the request.
    — The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The rape charge resulted in a mistrial.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2026
  • His first trial ended in a mistrial.
    — CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • The judge declared a mistrial and scheduled a new trial.
    — Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • Jackson declared a mistrial on the case.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The case went to trial last year, but the jury deadlocked and a mistrial was declared.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The case went to trial last year, but the jury deadlocked and a mistrial was declared.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Pittman reduced the time after declaring a mistrial last week.
    — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026

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