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it is when a citizen of the US gets tried for a case and is found innocent later, the police find more information and find out he is guilty, he is still off the hook cuz he cant get tried for the same thing after being found innocent

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Can some one be tried twice for the same crime?

After a verdict has been rendered in the case, no. It is called double jeapordy, and is prohibited (in the US).


Word for charging someone of same crime twice?

Double jeapordy.


Being tried twice for the same crime?

. . . . is known as DOUBLE JEAPORDY, and is forbidden by the US Constitution.


What can be some double jeopardy in California?

There is no double jeapordy - in California, or anywhere else in the US. It is prohibited by the US Constitution.


Did any African Americans face double jeapordy?

Yea! There were two on TV last night! They both played double jeapordy!


What part of the 5th amendment prevents a person from being charged twice for the same crime?

Double Jeapordy


How does double jeopardy affect whites?

(in the US) There is constitutional potection and prohibition against 'double jeapordy' for ANYBODY, so this question is moot in the US.


I need a specific example that shows why double jeopardy should be abolished?

There is no need for such an example or such an argument. Double Jeapordy IS abolished in the US by virtue of the US Constitution.


Cant be tried twice for the same crime is known as?

It referred to as the double jeopardy rule. A person cannot be charged for the same crime for the same actions twice.


Trying a person for the same crime more than once is called?

It is known as Double Jeapordy, and does not exist in the US as it is forbidden by the US Constitution.


If a judge declares a mistrial due to his action terminate double jeopardy?

If the judge declares a mis-trial (for whatever reason) it does NOT consititute double jeapordy to re-try you on the same charge.


Does Double Jeopardy attach in a Florida Criminal case when a Judge declares a mistrial because of a note that the jury was deadlocked the jury deliberated one hour?

No. Double jeapordy does not apply just because a mis-trial is declared. It simply means that the entire case must be re-tried. If the jury had come back with a verdict of not guilty - and the judge ordered you re-tried again on the same charge -THAT would be double jeapordy.