TIL that in the US, you could get acquitted from state charges, but the federal government can still prosecute on the same offences, due to a doctine known as the Dual Sovereignty Doctrine.
TIL that in the US, you could get acquitted from state charges, but the federal government can still prosecute on the same offences, due to a doctine known as the Dual Sovereignty Doctrine.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/33381285
Didn't exactly learned this "today" but the first time I heard of this, I was kinda surprised at this fact. I thought y'all should know since there is a case in the news that people are calling for Jury Nullification or Pardons. That could get a bit tricky considering this Dual Sovereignty Doctrine.
I did not know that. Weird wild stuff.
Calm down, Mr. Carson. :)
I'm glad this didn't go unnoticed 🤪
Not really a question but probably interesting to people in the current context
This happens when there are federal laws that cover a crime. Which is why you see cops be tried in state court, and then again in federal court, usually for like civil rights violations.
The more you know..
I’ve also heard about this in the context of a military member commits a crime, gets court martialed, serves a few years in the brig, then gets turned over to the civilian justice system who prosecutes them for the same offense and puts them in prison for a few more years.