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 2 months ago by Blaze@sopuli.xyz to c/AskUSA@discuss.online

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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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[-] jgrim@discuss.online 10 points 2 months ago

I did not know that. Weird wild stuff.

[-] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 6 points 2 months ago

Calm down, Mr. Carson. :)

[-] jgrim@discuss.online 4 points 2 months ago

I'm glad this didn't go unnoticed 🤪

[-] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 months ago

Not really a question but probably interesting to people in the current context

[-] satanmat@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

This happens when there are federal laws that cover a crime. Which is why you see cops be tried in state court, and then again in federal court, usually for like civil rights violations.

The more you know..

[-] superduperpirate@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

I’ve also heard about this in the context of a military member commits a crime, gets court martialed, serves a few years in the brig, then gets turned over to the civilian justice system who prosecutes them for the same offense and puts them in prison for a few more years.

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