• Nahvi@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    That makes sense, but the 5th amendment doesn’t mention conviction or acquittal.

    Seems plain and clear that a retrial is being put in jeopardy a second time. Even my former justification of jury tampering doesn’t seem to hold up to that measure.