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goobster  ·  3078 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: US Supreme Court decisions round-up (6/26/16)

How does this jibe with the principle that you can't be tried for the same crime twice?

There was a trail. He was convicted. He appealed. The appeal went to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court said that the jury were given improper instructions that were over-broad, and therefore convicted him (possibly) incorrectly.

So yeah... you go back and have a "more perfect" trial but... how is this not being tried twice for the same crime?