How have the courts dealt with a motion for a mistrial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Fernandez, B276798 (Cal. App. 2017):
U.S. 573, 585; People v. Wilson (2008) 44 Cal.4th 758, 803.) Moreover, this was one question in a multi-day cross-examination of the defendant. The People did not pursue this topic beyond this one question and continued the cross-examination shortly after the objection was sustained. Given this record, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion for a mistrial.
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