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Originally posted by Lefty Sig:
You can't try someone twice for the same crime, but if they drop charges then reinstate them that is not double jeopardy.


From what I understand, this is correct. Jussie had the charges dropped by the prosecutor, it was not dismissed by a court.

When charges are dropped, it means that the prosecutor has decided not to proceed with the case for a variety of reasons. But this doesn’t prevent them from reintroducing the charges later if new evidence pop up. When charges are dismissed, this action usually prevents the case from being brought forth again.

Jussie was not tried twice, no double jeopardy occurred.


It wasn't that the charges were dropped, it was that he cut a deal with the prosecution, and lived up to his end of it. It was prosecutorial misconduct and a miscarriage of justice, but the court said he held up his end of the deal, even though his end of the deal didn't amount to a wet fart.



"The people hate the lizards and the lizards rule the people."
"Odd," said Arthur, "I thought you said it was a democracy."
"I did," said Ford, "it is."
"So," said Arthur, hoping he wasn't sounding ridiculously obtuse, "why don't the people get rid of the lizards?"
"It honestly doesn't occur to them. They've all got the vote, so they all pretty much assume that the government they've voted in more or less approximates the government they want."
"You mean they actually vote for the lizards."
"Oh yes," said Ford with a shrug, "of course."
"But," said Arthur, going for the big one again, "why?"
"Because if they didn't vote for a lizard, then the wrong lizard might get in."
 
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So, once again we have an example of "Justice for thee, not for me." When this happens it has a very negative psychological effect on all Americans.
 
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