That means the case was dismissed from trial Tuesday but Stone can reset it for prosecution in the future. Ruffalo said he had no choice but to order a mistrial because the reporters clearly violated court rules which prohibit jurors from being clearly photographed or interviewed before a trial ends. You want to guarantee the pristine nature of the juror, his neutrality and any obvious influences. Stone said the TV crew was asked not to air the segment and agreed. Ruffalo scheduled night court for every workday evening this month to help the town catch up on a backlog of cases.
Municipal court deals with traffic offenses, some misdemeanors and violations of town ordinances.
Stone said he was unhappy that the first case was declared a mistrial and hopes the same mistakes don't happen again. But the other cases will go on as planned.