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minus-squareDultas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 days agoState charges might have been dropped due to the federal convention so he could possibly still have a state trial
minus-squareLegume5534@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoIf the charges were dropped then I don’t think they can be re-litigated. That would be double jeopardy.
minus-squareDultas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoMost likely wouldn’t apply unless a state trial had already started.
minus-squareLegume5534@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 days agoWhy? Dropping the charges would be a court decision so it’s on record that a charge was raised and then dropped. That’s still a court outcome.
State charges might have been dropped due to the federal convention so he could possibly still have a state trial
If the charges were dropped then I don’t think they can be re-litigated. That would be double jeopardy.
Most likely wouldn’t apply unless a state trial had already started.
Why? Dropping the charges would be a court decision so it’s on record that a charge was raised and then dropped. That’s still a court outcome.