is it true that you cant be charged for the same crime twice?

Answer 1

If you are found not guilty in a court of law for a specific offense. It is called double jeopardy.................

Answer 2

It's true you can't be charged for the same crime twice, because it's probably an error that you were charged twice by the police officer, there can only be one submittance of a report on one crime committed...unless two different people were affected, in which case there would be two reports for the same crime and you could be tried separately for both, or all in one.

You CAN'T be TRIED for the same crime case twice, that's called "Double Jeopardy"

For example: You kill Betty, you are charged with Murder 1 and when you are tried you are found not guilty by the jury. Then two months later, new evidence appears linking you to killing Betty...you can't be tried again for that same case, you've already been found innocent.

You can be charged with the same crime twice, because you can commit the same crime over and over again....
Like:
Assualting a Peace Officer (location: 1, P.O. Man)
Assualting a Peace Officer (location: 2, P.O. Jones)
And you could be tried separately for both, every charge has differenct circumstances like the location/person you assualted/etc.

Answer 3

The Double Jeopardy clause guarantee’s that a person will not be tried twice for the same crime or offense in the same jurisdiction. Double jeopardy occurs if someone is charged with a crime and found innocent, and then charged with the same crime a second time.

Answer 4

Your correct it's called double jeopardy.

DOUBLE JEOPARDY - Being tried twice for the same offense; prohibited by the 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. '[T]he Double Jeopardy Clause protects against three distinct abuses: [1] a second prosecution for the same offense after acquittal; [2] a second prosecution for the same offense after conviction; and [3] multiple punishments for the same offense.' U.S. v. Halper, 490 U.S. 435, 440 (1989).

Separate punishments in multiple criminal prosecution are constitutionally permissible, however, if the punishments are not based upon the same offenses. In Blockburger v. U.S., 284 U.S. 299 (1932), the Supreme Court held that punishment for two statutory offenses arising out of the same criminal act or transaction does not violate the Double Jeopardy Clause if 'each provision requires proof of an additional fact which the other does not.' Id. at 304.

Answer 5

You can't be prosecuted the same crime, it's called double jeopardy. You have to have been acquitted or found guilty of a lessor charge. Then, if new evidence is found or even if you confess, they can't charge you again.

But, you can be tried again in a civil case for same crime. ALA OJ Simpson & Robert Blake..found not guilty of murder, but family members of the deceased victims filed cases in civil court to receive restitution due to negligence.

Answer 6

No that is not true. If you commit the same crime twice, then you can be charged each time for each time, you've commited that crime. Like stealiing a tire. If you steal the tire, at two different times, then it will be two counts of theift.

Answer 7

The proper phrase is "Tried for the same crime" which is true in theory but usually offenders manage to break several laws in the course of a crime, so they can try you on the breakage of one violation, then later try you on the others. (although the penalties for each violation will be different)

Answer 8

Double Jeopardy laws prevent you from being charged for the same criminal incident twice. You can be charged twice for the same crime.

Example: You can be charged twice for murder, but only once for murdering your aunt Betsy.

Answer 9

so they say. BUT you can be found not guilty in a state court and the feds can refile the same case under a different statute/ language used to describe the offense and try you again

Answer 10

Yes

Answer 11

Thats the law,your not suppose to be tried for the same crime twice,its called double jerpody.........................