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TIL that in the US, you could get acquitted from state charges, but the federal government can still prosecute on the same offences, due to a doctine known as the Dual Sovereignty Doctrine. (en.m.wikipedia.org)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/33381285

Didn't exactly learned this "today" but the first time I heard of this, I was kinda surprised at this fact. I thought y'all should know since there is a case in the news that people are calling for Jury Nullification or Pardons. That could get a bit tricky considering this Dual Sovereignty Doctrine.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I did not know that. Weird wild stuff.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Calm down, Mr. Carson. :)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

I'm glad this didn't go unnoticed 🤪