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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_15A > GS_15A-1062§15A‑1062. Mistrial for prejudice to the State.
Upon motion of the State, thejudge may declare a mistrial if there occurs during the trial, either inside oroutside the courtroom, misconduct resulting in substantial and irreparableprejudice to the State's case and the misconduct was by a juror or thedefendant, his lawyer, or someone acting at the behest of the defendant or hislawyer. If there are two or more defendants, the mistrial may not be declaredas to a defendant who does not join in the motion of the State if:
(1) Neither he, hislawyer, nor a person acting at his or his lawyer's behest participated in themisconduct; or
(2) The State's case isnot substantially and irreparably prejudiced as to him. (1977,c. 711, s. 1.)
