The birth records in this databases come from several different sources: State Health Departments: Some states provide access to birth and other vital records for certain years. The year range available depends on the extent and quality of their record keeping, as well as the laws of the individual state or county.
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.
Criminal Law Trials - Motion for Mistrial. Mistrials are trials that are not successfully completed. A mistrial may become necessary when something occurs that greatly affects the fundamental fairness of the trial. The most common source of a mistrial is the failure of the jury to return a unanimous verdict (a hung jury).