Double: Jeopardy

Once a defendant is found "not guilty," the government cannot put them on trial again for that specific crime, even if new evidence is discovered later.

The Right against Double Jeopardy (non bis in idem) and the Drafting History of Article 14(7) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 | Fundamina Double Jeopardy

A common misconception is that Double Jeopardy applies the moment a person is arrested or investigated. In reality, the protection only kicks in at a specific moment in the legal process known as when jeopardy "attaches." Once a defendant is found "not guilty," the

In the United States, the Double Jeopardy Clause is part of the and provides three distinct protections: This prevents the state from imposing multiple punishments

Similarly, if a defendant has been convicted and punished, they cannot be tried again for the same offense. This prevents the state from imposing multiple punishments for a single transgression. However, if a conviction is overturned on appeal due to a procedural error, a retrial is generally permitted because the original conviction is rendered void.