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 ...
double jeopardy was a kewl movie with ashley judd and morgan freeman. it's a twist on the legal term. ashley's character was convicted for murder, even though her husband faked the death. when she ...
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.