California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Beck, 256 Cal.Rptr.3d 1, 453 P.3d 1038, 8 Cal.5th 548 (Cal. 2019):
" A mistrial should be granted if the court is apprised of prejudice that it judges incurable by admonition or instruction. [Citation.] Whether a particular incident is incurably prejudicial is by its nature a speculative matter, and the trial court is vested with considerable discretion in ruling on mistrial motions. [Citation.] [Citation.] A motion for a mistrial should be granted when " a [defendants] chances of receiving a fair trial have been irreparably damaged. " " ( People v. Collins (2010) 49 Cal.4th 175, 198, 110 Cal.Rptr.3d 384, 232 P.3d 32.) We conclude
[256 Cal.Rptr.3d 82]
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