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To: ScottfromNJ; 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.

In the US, if an appellate court sets aside a jury verdict, that's not the same as an acquittal.

27 posted on 06/22/2013 7:44:48 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not really out to get you.)
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To: Paleo Conservative

“In the US, if an appellate court sets aside a jury verdict, that’s not the same as an acquittal.”

From the article:

“The court overturned the couple’s acquittal”

This is what our courts will look at, where double jeopardy comes into play.


30 posted on 06/22/2013 10:22:20 AM PDT by ScottfromNJ
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