Retrial Isn’t Double Jeopardy (But It Should Be)
When a trial ends with a hung jury, the law allows the case to be retried before a new jury. That's the law, and it should be clear that any claim to the contrary is not the law.
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When a trial ends with a hung jury, the law allows the case to be retried before a new jury.
That's the law, and it should be clear that any claim to the contrary is not the law.
The discharge of a deadlocked jury follows one of two events.
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When a trial ends with a hung jury, the law allows the case to be retried before a new jury. That's the law, and it should be clear that any claim to the contrary is not the law. The discharge of a deadlocked jury follows one of two events.
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- The discharge of a deadlocked jury follows one of two events.
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