This is big news today in these parts, you'll see why when you read the link:
http://www.carolinalive.com/news/story.aspx?id=470123
Apparently, in South Carolina, if the judge thinks that the juror reached an incorrect verdict, he/she can set aside the decision, prompting a potential retrying of the case. I'm wondering if any of CUF's attorneys know if this is a nation-wide practice, and if the lad who was found not-guilty is covered by double-jeopardy after one not-guilty finding?
I don't know enough about this to know where to look to find the answer.
http://www.carolinalive.com/news/story.aspx?id=470123
Apparently, in South Carolina, if the judge thinks that the juror reached an incorrect verdict, he/she can set aside the decision, prompting a potential retrying of the case. I'm wondering if any of CUF's attorneys know if this is a nation-wide practice, and if the lad who was found not-guilty is covered by double-jeopardy after one not-guilty finding?
I don't know enough about this to know where to look to find the answer.
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