Opinion ID: 164723
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Text: 21 Mr. Stiger moved for a mistrial below. In determining whether to grant a mistrial, a district judge must first determine whether an error has occurred and, if so, whether that error impaired the defendant's right to a fair and impartial trial. United States v. Meridyth, 364 F.3d 1181, 1183 (10th Cir.2004). We review a district court's refusal to grant a mistrial for abuse of discretion. Id. In reviewing a court's determination for abuse of discretion, we will not disturb the determination absent a distinct showing it was based on a clearly erroneous finding of fact or an erroneous conclusion of law or manifests a clear error of judgment. United States v. Mitchell, 113 F.3d 1528, 1531 (10th Cir.1997).