Overturning Convictions Based on Double Jeopardy
- Posted by Marcia Shein
- On February 3, 2022
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The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides, in part, that no “person [shall] be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.” This is commonly called the “Double Jeopardy Clause.” Many people understand the constitutional protection against double jeopardy to mean that a person cannot be tried […]
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