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The judgeâs power allows for dismissal of the case, acquittal, or declaration of a mistrial, and depending upon legal technicalities, the judgeâs decision for acquittal may be interpreted as a dismissal or a mistrial.
After three of the seven jurors were found to be direct relatives of the defendant, the judge had no choice but to call on mistrial. The evidence gathered during the trial to be used against the defendant was obtained illegally and without warrants, making it invalid to be used to convict him which resulted in a mistrial.