Form 9-508 NMRA
Form 9-508. Order declaring mistrial upon jury disagreement.
[For use with District Court Rule 5-611 NRMA,
Magistrate Court Rule 6-610 NMRA and
Metropolitan Court Rule 7-610 NMRA]
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF ___________________
__________________ COURT
No. ________________
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
v.
__________________________________________, Defendant
ORDER DECLARING MISTRIAL UPON JURY DISAGREEMENT
The jury having deliberated a reasonable time and having reported to the court that
they are unable to agree upon a verdict herein and the court having polled the jury in
accordance with (Rule 5-611 NMRA) (Rule 6-610 NMRA) (Rule 7-610 NMRA) of the
Rules of Criminal Procedure;
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, as follows:
1. The jury found the defendant not guilty of the charges of ____________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
and it is adjudged that the defendant is not guilty of these charges.
2. A mistrial based on jury disagreement is declared as to the
__________________
______________________________ (common name of count or highest degree of
offense upon which the jury could not agree).
3. The power to retry the charges upon which the mistrial is declared is reserved.
4. The jury is discharged from the further consideration of this cause.
_____________________________________
Judge