silence7@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoAbbott grants Daniel Perry pardon in murder of Black Lives Matter protester | Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is pardoning Daniel Perry, the former Army sergeant convicted in the fatal shootingwapo.stexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1239arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1231arrow-down1external-linkAbbott grants Daniel Perry pardon in murder of Black Lives Matter protester | Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is pardoning Daniel Perry, the former Army sergeant convicted in the fatal shootingwapo.stsilence7@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square32fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarekescusay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up50·6 months agoThe prosecutors should immediately contact the DOJ and see if a federal case makes sense. Governor Murder-Pardoner can’t pardon a federal conviction.
minus-squareGlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoWouldn’t that be double jeopardy since he has already been tried and convicted by the court?
minus-squareTodd Bonzalez@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up17·6 months agoNope. 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.
minus-squareGlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoOk, thanks for the clarification
The prosecutors should immediately contact the DOJ and see if a federal case makes sense. Governor Murder-Pardoner can’t pardon a federal conviction.
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