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In general, if you are found not guilty of a crime, you cannot be charged again for the same incident due to the principle of double jeopardy, which protects individuals from being tried multiple times for the same offense. However, this protection applies only to criminal cases; civil charges related to the same incident could still be pursued. Additionally, if new evidence emerges or if the case involves different legal grounds, it may be possible to face new charges.
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Does acquittal mean the same as not guilty?
It means not guilty of that paticular charge.
If a civil case is final in one state can another state file criminal charge on the same case?
Yes. The charge may stem or arise from the same or similar offense, but the facts could be used to support a criminal charge in the same, or another, jurisdiction. Think the OJ Simpson case. He was found not guilty of the criminal offense, but guilty of the civil charge. ALSO - defendants have been found not guilty in state or federal courts of an offense, but then are charged by the Feds with... say.... civil rights violations, or some such.
Can the bureau charge you for something you have already been sentenced on?
Not for the exact same crime - you are already found guilty and are being penalised for it, if you have been sentenced - but for a similar one, yes.
What is not-guilty?
It means that either the jury (or judge) found you not to be guilty of the offense for which you were arrested - or - the prosecution failed to prove its case against you. Not guilty does NOT mean the same as being found innocent!
If a person is found not guilty of murder in a fair jury trial but new evidence is discovered showing he may have been guilty what clause of the Fifth Amendment would protect him from being retried?
Under the protection against double jeopardy, the defendant cannot be retried for the same crime for which he was found not guilty. He can, however, be charged with other (distinct) crimes committed in the same instance.
If the jury acquits the defendant what did they do?
Acquittal means the same as being found "not guilty."
Was Ron Killings a murder?
no he was notAdded: The pro wrestler/Rapper of that name was not charged or found guilty of anything.In February 2010 a police detective in Georgia (of the same name) was found NOT guilty of a crime.The two are NOT the same individual.
Is a pardon the same as being found innocent of a crime?
No. It means you have been found guilty, but you don't have to go to jail.
Can someone be found innocent in a criminal case yet be found liable or guilty civilly for the same event?
Yes.
If one person has already been found guilty of a crime and finished his time in jail can someone else be found guilty of the same crime in light of new evidence?
absolutetly YES!
If someone was chaged not guilty but then evidence was found making them guilty several months later would the person get another trial?
once the person was found not guilty that person cannot be tried again for the same offence. This is due to the fifth ammendment.
How did the eighth admenment protect people found guilty of crime?
if you are found innocent then you cant be tried for the same crime again
