Double jeopardy means someone can’t be tried multiple times for the same crime. This has nothing to do with double jeopardy.
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Mango@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Smells like double jeopardy.
Coreidan@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Mango@lemmy.world 2 months ago
You literally spelled it out and are saying it’s not so. I’m gonna guess you missed the party where they’re trying him multiple times for the same crime.
Coreidan@lemmy.world 2 months ago
He’s not being tried for the same crime multiple times. What are you confused about?
He’s being tried on both state and federal charges. They are separate crimes. This isn’t double jeopardy.
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Unfortunately double jeopardy doesn’t exist in cases of a person being tried by the state and by the federal government. It’s something they call dual sovernty. Our corrupt court ruled it was still legal again in 2019 I believe.
Mango@lemmy.world 2 months ago
That’s fucked.