Federal Criminal Lawyer FAQ» Federal Criminal Lawyer FAQ: Double Jeopardy http://www.federalcrimefaq.com Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:55:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 What is the Double Jeopardy Clause? http://www.federalcrimefaq.com/what-is-double-jeopardy-2/ http://www.federalcrimefaq.com/what-is-double-jeopardy-2/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:04:00 +0000 admin http://www.federalcrimefaq.com/?p=142 Double Jeopardy Clause, which is contained in the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, states that no person shall “be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.” This…]]> The Double Jeopardy Clause, which is contained in the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, states that no person shall “be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.”

This Clause is designed to protect individuals accused of committing crimes against a second prosecution for the same crime after acquittal, against a second prosecution for the same offense after conviction, and against multiple punishments for the same crime.

An article that appears on my West Palm Beach Criminal Lawyer Blog looks at one federal case in which the prosecutor violated the Double Jeopardy Clause by twice prosecuting an individual for the same crime after conviction.

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