Shouldn't they be able to RE-CONVICT, if the person admits to it afterwards?

Question

What kind of judicial system is this? If someone is proven afterwards, that is one thing, you had your shot! But if you confess to it afterwards yourself, shouldn't there be stipulations?

Double Jeopardy should only count if you do not admit it!

Answer 1

I'm guessing want an re-trial not a re-conviction. Sorry, double jeopardy precludes it.
The government has plenty of time to bring their evidence to court the first time. Besides, what makes you think a confession after the fact is valid, people confess to things they didn't do all the time and many of those are thrown out of court. A later "confession" may be a desire for money ( to sell a book or something), a desior to look tough to other inmates ( bragging about things they hadn't done), a pathetic plea for attention ( like that guy who falsly confesses in the Ramsy thing), etc.

Answer 2

double jeopardy applies . no matter what.

otherwise, as stated before, all the state has to do is try a person until they find the right jury and found the person guilty. Is that really fair?

and even if the crime was tried on a state level, he/she can't be tried on a federal level as double jeopardy still plays.

Answer 3

double jeopardy - you cannot be tried twice for the same offense

foundation of the USA law - otherwise you keep trying and trying and trying until you get a conviction - you want that??

Answer 4

What was the crime? If the crime was illegal under federal law, you may be able to get a federal prosecutor interested in the case.

Arus-Geo, you need to get your facts straight. Under the rule of Dual Sovereignty the federal government can and does try cases that were already tried at the state level.

Answer 5

what do you mean by re-convict? we have the double jeopardy system in place. you can never be convicted of the same crime twice.

Answer 6

It would still violate the double jeopardy clause.