I was having this discussion with someone and they said that he would. I say that he could confess right now and there would be nothing they could do because of the double jeopardy law. Who's right?
2006-12-04 03:37:20 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
double jeopardy is correct. nothing they can do.
2006-12-04 03:38:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
You can not try a man for the same crime twice. He would get away with it.
Double jeopardy (also called "autrefois acquit" meaning "already acquitted") is a procedural defense (and, in many countries such as the United States, Canada, Japan and India, a constitutional right) that forbids a defendant from being tried a second time for the same crime. At common law a defendant can plead autrefois acquit or autrefois convict; meaning the defendant has been acquitted or convicted of the same offence previously.
2006-12-04 03:39:29 · answer #2 · answered by chica_dulce_04 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, sweetie they have a law that is called double jeopardy (no pun intented) that prohibits someone from being prosecuted for the same crime, even if they confess and they have been aquitted. And for the record OJ already confessed in his new book "What if I did it". He is such a loser.
Peace
2006-12-04 03:42:04 · answer #3 · answered by dcthugbaby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right. Double Jeopardy law prevents them from trying anyone for the same crime twice.
2006-12-04 03:38:42 · answer #4 · answered by radiancia 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are right. Double jeopardy. That's why a civil case was filed against him and he lost. They didn't have to prove guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
2006-12-04 03:42:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are absolutely correct, you cannot be tried for the same crime twice, yes double jeopardy. They might be able to get him with obstruction of justice for lying to the courts but that's about it.
2006-12-04 05:18:39 · answer #6 · answered by Me, again 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right. Double jeopardy law. He has gotten away with murder.
2006-12-04 03:51:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can't.(money talked) that would be called a double jeopardy clause where a person cannot be retryed for a crime..that is the crappiest thing I ever heard
2006-12-04 03:40:42 · answer #8 · answered by Ken and Wendy M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No... Double jeopardy, You can't be tried for the same crime twice
2006-12-04 03:38:41 · answer #9 · answered by queenmackerel 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Double jeopardy...if he is guilty, he will pay in God's time.
2006-12-04 03:44:31 · answer #10 · answered by kmoc123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they can't because double jeopardy
2006-12-04 03:39:27 · answer #11 · answered by marie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋