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separate-sovereigns rule

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A quick definition of separate-sovereigns rule:

The separate-sovereigns rule is a legal principle that allows a person to be tried twice for the same crime if the prosecutions are conducted by different governments, such as the federal government and a state government or two different states. This means that even if someone has already been acquitted or convicted of a crime in one court, they can still be tried again in another court if the two courts are separate sovereigns.

A more thorough explanation:

The separate-sovereigns rule is a principle in criminal procedure that allows a person to be tried twice for the same offense, even though the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Constitution prohibits it. This can happen if the prosecutions are conducted by separate sovereigns, such as the federal government and a state government or by two different states.

For example, if a person is charged with a crime in a state court and is acquitted, the federal government can still bring charges against that person for the same crime. This is because the state and federal governments are considered separate sovereigns, and therefore, the Double Jeopardy Clause does not apply.

Another example is if a person commits a crime in one state and then flees to another state. The person can be tried for the same crime in both states because they are separate sovereigns.

These examples illustrate how the separate-sovereigns rule allows for multiple prosecutions for the same offense by different governments, as long as they are considered separate sovereigns.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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