Opinion ID: 2525572
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 12

Heading: Deliberateness

Text: Finally, the record belies Glover's claim that the district court acted precipitously in declaring a mistrial. The district court dealt with the improper argument in a measured manner, beginning with the defense's introduction in its opening statement of the PowerPoint slide displaying evidence the defense knew was inadmissible and continuing thereafter. Not until the defense had violated the court's orders in limine and disobeyed a direct order to move on to another subject did the court broach mistrial. It treated counsel courteously in front of the jury and heard them out fully after excusing the jury, allowing counsel to make a record of their justification for the argument and the proposed alternatives to mistrial. The court identified and applied the appropriate constitutional standards. No procedural abuse occurred here that supports Glover's argument that an abuse of discretion occurred.