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I'm not sure precisely what supreme court gem you're referring to, but just to be clear, double jeopardy only applies when a jury finds a person innocent. Peopl
by SamBam 3y ago
I'm not sure precisely what supreme court gem you're referring to, but just to be clear, double jeopardy only applies when a jury finds a person innocent. People who are found guilty can potentially have a new trial if new evidence comes to light.
- gumby 3y agoIn 2020 or January 2021 the federal Supreme Court affirmed the execution of a convict when it was demonstrated that their court appointed attorney had ignored exculpatory evidence that the accused had been elsewhere at the time of the crime. The process was considered more important than the result. There was a lot in the headlines at the time and though this made the news other things quickly drove it “off the front page” (don’t know what metaphor we should use for that expression these days).