silence7@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoAbbott grants Daniel Perry pardon in murder of Black Lives Matter protester | Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is pardoning Daniel Perry, the former Army sergeant convicted in the fatal shootingwapo.stexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1240arrow-down18file-textcross-posted to: brainworms
arrow-up1232arrow-down1external-linkAbbott grants Daniel Perry pardon in murder of Black Lives Matter protester | Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is pardoning Daniel Perry, the former Army sergeant convicted in the fatal shootingwapo.stsilence7@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square32fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: brainworms
minus-squareGlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoWouldn’t that be double jeopardy since he has already been tried and convicted by the court?
minus-squareTodd Bonzalezlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·1 month agoNope. It’s only double jeopardy if it happens in the same jurisdiction. A Federal trial would mean federal charges, which aren’t the same as state charges. Not the same charges, not double jeopardy.
minus-squareGlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoOk, thanks for the clarification
Wouldn’t that be double jeopardy since he has already been tried and convicted by the court?
Nope. It’s only double jeopardy if it happens in the same jurisdiction. A Federal trial would mean federal charges, which aren’t the same as state charges. Not the same charges, not double jeopardy.
Ok, thanks for the clarification