Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

Convicted of same crime different courts

if someone was convicted on a M1 Theft in municiple court paid restitution did everything ordered by court and a year later be tried for same offense with same evidence in jury trial in common pleas court?


Asked on 6/03/08, 7:41 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Richard Cline Office of the Ohio Public Defender

Re: Convicted of same crime different courts

If your description of events is accurate, then the attorney for that client should raise a defense of double jeopardy.

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Answered on 6/03/08, 10:21 am


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