silence7@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 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-square30fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: brainworms@lemm.ee
arrow-up11arrow-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 · 5 months agomessage-square30fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: brainworms@lemm.ee
minus-squarekescusay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 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-up0·5 months agoWouldn’t that be double jeopardy since he has already been tried and convicted by the court?
minus-squareTodd Bonzalez@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 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.
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.