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Keywords: Double Jeopardy, Fifth Amendment, criminal law, constitutional rights, legal protections, due process, retrial, acquittal, conviction, mistrial, collateral estoppel, successive prosecutions, same offense, lesser-included offense, appeals Audience: Individuals seeking to understand their constitutional rights and the legal principle of double jeopardy. Understanding Double Jeopardy: Your Shield Against Successive Prosecution The principle of double jeopardy is […]