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Can someone be tried for the same crime in federal court after being found not guilty in a state court of law?
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∙ 12y ago
Except in an unusual circumstance, no; that would be called double jeopardy. If there are additional or alternate grounds for a federal offense being charged, then yes, they could conceivably be charged with a corresponding federal offense.
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However, this is rare since any additional evidence or testimonies would be exculpatory; meaning "after the fact" or like hidden evidence that the defense attorney would argue should've been given prior to trial.
Added: I'm thinking specifically of certain federal cases involving so-called "violations of civil rights," when a state jury found defendants not guilty of criminal charges of assault (or whatever), and the feds stepped in and prosecuted the state-acquited defendants in federal court for the same incident because the Justice Department didn't find the state outcome to be to their liking.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoNot with the exact same charge, but he could be charged under a different statute for the same criminal act.
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