I was thinking as I read this last night... isn't the statute of limitations up on this now?
yea, double jeopardy....even right after they announced "not guilty" he coulda gone out in the street and screamed that he'd gotten away with it...it wouldnt matter. at least they found him guilty ...
actually, she could be tried twice, since they are two seperate crimes that occurred at different times.
The whole "convicted of murder, victim not really dead, suspect free to kill said "victim" due to double jeopardy" is an urban legend.
Real double jeopardy is meant to protect suspects who are found innocent. If new evidence comes up, they cannot be tried again. On the other hand, if you are found guilty, you can appeal the judgement.
how would they be two different crimes?
they "occured at two different times" and under different circumstances. it doesn't matter if either one of them "actually" occurred.
think of it this way. If I rob you of $20 today and $20 tomorrow, have I committed two different crimes? Yes. Can I be convicted of robbing you of $20 in two seperate criminal trials? Yes.
Now what if I am falsely convicted of robbing you of $20? Does that mean that I can go and rob you of $20 for real whenever I feel like it without any repercussions? No.
since you have so much extra cash now..can you loan me a dollar?
hahahahhahahhaha, so funny.
nice explanation bro, hit the nail on the head.
i don't know. i'm figuring if you already did the time, you should be allowed to do the crime.