To: advance_copy
Isn't that double jeopardy Nope. Jeopardy attaches when you're charged originally, and isn't resolved until there's a verdict. In this case, there was no verdict.
To: ArmstedFragg
Jeopardy attaches when you're charged originally, and isn't resolved until there's a verdict
I'm no lawyer. But I think you are right in terms of how the legal system interprets the 5th amendment. Still, I think the point behind the jeopardy clause was to keep people from being tried over and over until they get convicted.
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03/11/2005 9:58:03 PM PST by
advance_copy
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