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To: PROCON

No statute of limitations on murder...


32 posted on 03/04/2016 6:21:06 AM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: WildHighlander57
No statute of limitations on murder...

No, but a constitutional prohibition on double jeopardy. He can't be tried twice for the same crime.

42 posted on 03/04/2016 6:29:19 AM PST by IronJack
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To: WildHighlander57

There is if a person is found not guilty, Double Jeopardy.


81 posted on 03/04/2016 7:37:44 AM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: WildHighlander57

no statute of limitations but since he was already tried for it, and found not guilty, he cannot be tried again.

notice they do not find somoene INNOCENT, just NOT GUILTY


82 posted on 03/04/2016 8:00:47 AM PST by Mr. K (Trump/Cruz 2016)
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