The double jeopardy clause contained in the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution protects an accused individual against three things.
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Can someone be convicted of a crime that is impossible to commit?
Yes. In one particular case, an individual was charged with conspiring to receive stolen property. However, the individual was actually the subject of a government sting, and the property was not, in fact, stolen.
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