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To: Eva

How would it violate double jeopardy. She was convicted, not acquitted. Even in the U.S., if you were convicted and given a new trial, that would not be double jeopardy.


16 posted on 06/22/2013 2:00:17 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

“How would it violate double jeopardy. She was convicted, not acquitted.”

When her conviction was overturned by an Italian court that amounted to an acquittal.


20 posted on 06/22/2013 2:52:05 AM PDT by ScottfromNJ
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