128 Daniel Penny found not guilty (twitter.com) posted 7 months ago by Ahaus667 7 months ago by Ahaus667 +128 / -0 61 comments share 61 comments share save hide report block hide replies
That’s not correct, it’s explicitly banned by the Fifth Amendment’s double jeopardy clause. However, under the separate sovereigns doctrine, separate state and federal prosecutions are not prohibited because each is allowed to try a person.