daniel f aleman
Contributor
Hey Mark, you hit the big nail right on the head with that question. There is a longstanding arguement in the US as to whether a civil case should be brought against one after one has been aquited in criminal court, for the same crime, using the same evidence. Relatedly, there is a debate as to whether an individual can be charged in Federal criminal court for the same crime as one was charged in state criminal court - double jeopardy being the question...
As is so much concerning American judicial system, the rules change due to political situations and the current needs of the people. One enters the US legal system with complete dread, as much of it is corrupt by its very nature to be used capricously...
As is so much concerning American judicial system, the rules change due to political situations and the current needs of the people. One enters the US legal system with complete dread, as much of it is corrupt by its very nature to be used capricously...