Legal guide
What a mistrial means — and what may happen next
A plain-language guide to a hung jury, the status of charges, and the importance of waiting for official court action.
A mistrial following a deadlocked jury generally returns a criminal case to its pre-verdict posture. It does not erase the charges and it does not itself resolve the disputed questions presented to jurors.
CBS News reported that the Plymouth County district attorney would decide whether to retry the case, pursue a different resolution, or take another course. Those are possibilities described by reporting and legal commentators, not decisions the archive can announce in advance.
Court dates, motions, and any retrial decision should be added only after they appear in a public court record or are confirmed by a reputable outlet. Readers should be especially cautious of social-media claims about jurors, sealed materials, or medical evidence.