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Originally Posted by brassmonkey
this is true but rules are bent all the time.  |
Not that law.
It's roots are in the Fifth Amendment to the Unites States Constitution;
?[N]or shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.?
Already ruled on by the Supreme Court, so it would NEVER be brought in-front of a judge.
Anyways, it's necessary to prevent the government from prosecuting a defendant numerous times until they get the result that they are after.
The government should not prosecute a case until they are sure that they have all the evidence needed to secure a conviction. Accordingly, ?double jeopardy? only comes into play when the government failed to do their job the first time around....