Double-jeopardy applies once the charges have been resolved, such as when a verdict has been reached, charges dismissed with prejudice (whether voluntarily by t

Double-jeopardy applies once the charges have been resolved, such as when a verdict has been reached, charges dismissed with prejudice (whether voluntarily by the prosecutor or unilaterally by the judge), a plea deal has been accepted, or if the speedy trial window has passed. The last bit is why prosecutors wait to try defendants in complex cases. (Note that there is no right to speedy sentencing...any time spent in jail/prison after conviction but before sentencing is credited against the incarceration sentence.)