Re:Elizabeth Holmes found guilty
by celticninja on Monday January 03, 2022 @07:36PM
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Why would a mistrial be declared? Does that prevent a future prosecution of these charges?
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It will likely result in a new trial of those counts.
It will depend on if the prosecutor thinks it's worth it. Often it won't be if they already got a guilty on enough counts to add up.
If the prosecution decides to pursue it. They may very well decide that finding her guilty on 4 of 11 counts sends a strong enough message.
It's not about sending a message, it's that the sentence will almost certainly be carried out concurrently. That means even if she is found guilty of the remaining counts it won't result in any additional time served.