The Fifth Amendment guarantees constitutional protection from facing double jeopardy – trial or punishment for the same offense twice. After a mistrial, a retrial can normally proceed – but ...

She has sought dismissal of the charges on double jeopardy grounds. But every court that has taken up the case has denied Read. Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone, who is overseeing the ...

Jeopardy! has another winner, and it’s because of a bold wager on a Daily Double after “safe” bets all week. Fans reacted to the wager, which caused the contestant to win the game.

A murderer who was only jailed for killing a woman after a change in the double jeopardy law will not be moved to an open prison, despite a recommendation by the Parole Board. William Dunlop ...

With her upcoming retrial, Read’s lawyers suggest that if she is being charged again with the previously dropped charges, then it would cause double jeopardy. Read and her legal team have ...

DEDHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - In a final attempt to get her murder charge dismissed, Karen Read is taking her double jeopardy claim to the Supreme Court. Read’s lawyers want the nation’s highest ...

“‘Double Jeopardy, where the scores can really change!’ Ken’s said this a couple of times. Is he quoting John McClane in Die Hard?” a Reddit user asked. John McClane was the main ...