SC Bar Practice Questions - South Carolina Bar Examination Exam

Under the Fifth Amendment's Double Jeopardy Clause, after a defendant is acquitted of a charge, the government:

May not retry the defendant for the same offense May retry the defendant for the same offense if new evidence is found May appeal the acquittal and seek a new trial May retry the defendant in a different county

Correct Answer:

May not retry the defendant for the same offense

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