The reaction to the defense filing for a mistrial is comical LOL Especially before we don't even know what the argument is
For anyone that would like to see Merritt convicted and for that conviction to stick should be thanking the defense for just eliminating an appeal issue, although, if he is convicted, I'm sure the denied mistrial will become part of the appeal. Thinking that the defense is "giving up" or "throwing in the towel" is funny... they are doing their job and no matter what side of this you are on, everyone should want all involved to do their job and to do it well. JMO