A judge in northern Idaho declared a mistrial after the prosecutor in opening arguments of a domestic violence case lost control of his emotions.
First District Judge Fred Gibler made the ruling Wednesday after determining Kootenai County Prosecutor Shane Greenbank had become emotionally involved in the case.
Gibler says that the prosecutor’s display of emotions could have influenced jurors.
Greenbank denies he was crying, but admits he tends to get emotional when prosecuting cases involving children. (AP)