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To: Former Fetus
I have a question about double jeopardy: what happens when new,damning evidence appears after a person has been acquitted?

The only thing they can do is try him on a lesser charge.

4 posted on 11/25/2012 11:52:22 AM PST by Fiji Hill (Fight on!!)
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To: Fiji Hill

I think they could file in federal court


29 posted on 11/25/2012 1:29:21 PM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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