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To: MortMan

A prosecutor cannot drop charges after a jury is empaneled. At that point double jeopardy attaches and save a mistrial he cannot bring charges again.


33 posted on 11/17/2021 7:55:53 AM PST by CraigEsq
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To: CraigEsq

Is it when the jury is empaneled, or after the jury is given the case for deliberations?

I am not a lawyer. ;-P


34 posted on 11/17/2021 8:10:21 AM PST by MortMan (You better bring yours, when you come to take mine. - Creed Fisher)
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