In Which of the Following Situations Can an Offender Claim

question 97

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations can an offender claim the constitutional protection of double jeopardy?

• A)The members of the trial jury cannot agree on a verdict,resulting in a hung jury,and the state orders a new trial.
• B)The offender's conviction has been set aside because of a procedural error and the state plans to retry him on the same charges.
• C)After the offender was acquitted,new evidence conclusively proving his guilt was uncovered and the prosecutor calls for a new trial.
• D)After the offender was acquitted in criminal court,he is tried in civil court.

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