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A mistrial is a legal trial which ends without a verdict, for example because the jury cannot agree on one. [us] The judge said he would declare a mistrial if the jury did not reach its verdict today.
But a mistrial just means you messed up the first time, and you need a do-over. The state makes no difference. A person can be tried again in ANY state if there was a mistrial. A mistrial is basically saying the trial malfunctioned and needs to be started again. A mistrial is no reason for escaping trial in any state. It just means that someone screwed up and the court needs to start all over again.