pineapple ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Also, you can't be > charged for committing the crime and also NOT STOPPING > YOURSELF COMMITTING SAID CRIME! That would be double > jeopardy, wouldn't it?
Double jeopardy is being tried twice for the same crime. This is covered by the US Constitution, 5th Amendment (Bill of Rights): No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. If you're found not guilty of a crime in a local court, the prosecution is not allowed to appeal the case to a higher court to get a "second opinion". That's double jeopardy. -- Greg Wooledge | "Truth belongs to everybody." [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - The Red Hot Chili Peppers http://wooledge.org/~greg/ |
signature.asc
Description: Digital signature
_______________________________________________ chat mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.freenet.general
