Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is pardoning Daniel Perry, the former Army sergeant convicted in the fatal shooting of a protester during a Black Lives Matter.
The idea is to make it effectively legal to kill anybody deemed left-of-center
Nope. It’s only double jeopardy if it happens in the same jurisdiction. A Federal trial would mean federal charges, which aren’t the same as state charges. Not the same charges, not double jeopardy.
Wouldn’t that be double jeopardy since he has already been tried and convicted by the court?
Nope. It’s only double jeopardy if it happens in the same jurisdiction. A Federal trial would mean federal charges, which aren’t the same as state charges. Not the same charges, not double jeopardy.
Ok, thanks for the clarification