cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/33381285

Didn’t exactly learned this “today” but the first time I heard of this, I was kinda surprised at this fact. I thought y’all should know since there is a case in the news that people are calling for Jury Nullification or Pardons. That could get a bit tricky considering this Dual Sovereignty Doctrine.

    • satanmat@lemmy.world
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      14 days ago

      This happens when there are federal laws that cover a crime. Which is why you see cops be tried in state court, and then again in federal court, usually for like civil rights violations.

      The more you know…

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    14 days ago

    I’ve also heard about this in the context of a military member commits a crime, gets court martialed, serves a few years in the brig, then gets turned over to the civilian justice system who prosecutes them for the same offense and puts them in prison for a few more years.