Foreword
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects individuals from being tried twice — “put in jeopardy of life or limb” — for the same alleged “offence.” This guarantee — drawn from eighteenth century British legal practice —was meant to prevent suspects from going through the psychological and financial stress of multiple trials even after being found innocent. The U.S. Supreme Court, however, has carved out an exception to this “double jeopardy” protection, allowing both a State or Indian court and the Federal Government to bring charges for the same alleged crime. Such was the case in 2015, when Terance…
