Wilshire@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 7 months agoProsecutor to appeal against Texas woman’s acquittal over voting errorwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1125arrow-down11
arrow-up1124arrow-down1external-linkProsecutor to appeal against Texas woman’s acquittal over voting errorwww.theguardian.comWilshire@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squarexantoxis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down4·7 months agoShe’s not protected by the double jeopardy rule? WTF?
minus-squareoriginalucifer@moist.catsweat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·7 months agoin the same way she can appeal if convicted, they are appealing the decision to acquit
minus-squareKairos@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up8·7 months agoBecause it’s not charging her again for the same crime. It’s appealing an appeal. Still bullshit but…
She’s not protected by the double jeopardy rule? WTF?
in the same way she can appeal if convicted, they are appealing the decision to acquit
That doesn’t apply here.
OK. Why?
Because it’s not charging her again for the same crime. It’s appealing an appeal.
Still bullshit but…