silence7 to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoAbbott grants Daniel Perry pardon in murder of Black Lives Matter protester | Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is pardoning Daniel Perry, the former Army sergeant convicted in the fatal shootingwapo.stexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1244arrow-down18file-textcross-posted to: brainworms@lemm.ee
arrow-up1236arrow-down1external-linkAbbott grants Daniel Perry pardon in murder of Black Lives Matter protester | Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is pardoning Daniel Perry, the former Army sergeant convicted in the fatal shootingwapo.stsilence7 to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square32fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: brainworms@lemm.ee
minus-squareTodd Bonzalez@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up17·1 month agoNope. It’s only double jeopardy if it happens in the same jurisdiction. A Federal trial would mean federal charges, which aren’t the same as state charges. Not the same charges, not double jeopardy.
minus-squareGlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoOk, thanks for the clarification
Nope. It’s only double jeopardy if it happens in the same jurisdiction. A Federal trial would mean federal charges, which aren’t the same as state charges. Not the same charges, not double jeopardy.
Ok, thanks for the clarification