when a person is acquitted, what does the term mean. can the ruling being appealed? how do you do that? who polices the decicions by obvious wrong descions
2006-08-18 14:50:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It'll be silly to appeal an acquittal. An acquittal means you won, you got off scott free.
2006-08-18 15:36:32 · answer #1 · answered by El_Nimo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An acquittal is an affirmative determination that someone has been not guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a criminal proceeding.
The determination is almost always made primarily by a jury, though a judge may set aside the jury verdict in very limited circumstances.
An acquittal is not subject to appeal by the govt, again absent the very limited circumstances where the judge makes the determination as a matter of law, because appellate decisions cannot overturn factual findings.
Except for declaration of a mistrial, once acquitted a person cannot be tried again for the same offense because of the constitutional prohibition against double jeopardy.
2006-08-18 22:31:14 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when someone is acquitted that mean that the charges against someone have been cleared by a court or jury. yes the ruling can be appealed but take tons and tons of work. ask your lawyer i can't explain it.
2006-08-18 21:56:38 · answer #3 · answered by emwads 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
An aquittal is where the judge or jury finds the accused not guilty in a criminal trial. They are aquitted.
2006-08-18 21:55:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means you have been found "not" guilty and can walk
out of the courtroom,sometimes there is just not enough
evidence.
2006-08-18 21:58:30 · answer #5 · answered by Jaymagiclady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask Andrea Yates, she should know.
2006-08-18 21:57:56 · answer #6 · answered by Craig G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋