@[email protected] to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year 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.stmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1239cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1239external-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.st@[email protected] to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square33fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink50•1 year 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•1 year agoWouldn’t that be double jeopardy since he has already been tried and convicted by the court?
minus-squareTodd Bonzalezlinkfedilink17•1 year 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.
Ok, thanks for the clarification