Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida
Prisoners tried twice for same crime
Can a person be tried twice for the same crime after already been sentence and serving the sentence?
Asked on 2/10/03, 11:05 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Eric Dirga
Eric J. Dirga, PA
Re: Prisoners tried twice for same crime
Yes. Under the separate souvoreigns doctrine. Usually this entails a crime that a state can try you under and the feds can try you under.
Answered on 2/10/03, 1:39 pm
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