Why double jeopardy doesn’t apply after court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions

Disgraced former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh’s dramatic downfall was sealed following a sensational six-week 2023 ...

Why Alex Murdaugh can be retried despite double jeopardy

When the South Carolina Supreme Court vacated Alex Murdaugh’s double murder convictions on Wednesday one of the first ...
The Times Leader

Having lost ‘double jeopardy’ argument, man sentenced to state prison for pursuit

A Centre County man who unsuccessfully attempted to dismiss one of two pursuits with law enforcement in Duryea and Plains Township the same day under the double jeopardy clause was sentenced to state ...
Law

US Supreme Court Examines Double-Jeopardy Impact of 'Repugnant' Verdicts

In McElrath v. Georgia, the Supreme Court will decide whether the double jeopardy clause bars retrial of a defendant who was both convicted and acquitted in an inconsistent or "repugnant" verdict. The ...
Tennessean

Here's what the Constitution's Fifth Amendment says about indictments and double jeopardy

Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Our Constitution and amendments are the supreme law of America. The ...