[bk1000]

"She had already been tried once in the death of Coy Hundley.

In that trial last April, she was acquitted of first-degree murder, and the jury deadlocked on all lesser charges. '

How can she be tried a second time for the same offence? Isn't that double jeopardy?

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

How can she be tried a second time for the same offence? Isn't that double jeopardy?

She was aquitted on the 1st degree murder charge. Likely, she was charged and tried a second time because a jury deadlocked on the lesser charges (whatever they may have been).

[patent]

>>>>How can she be tried a second time for the same offence? Isn't that double jeopardy?

Double jeopardy only applies if there is an actual decision in the first trial. As the Jury deadlocked, there was no decision, and she can legally be retried.

patent

[djf]

Sounds like double jeopardy to me. The prosecution should be able to take their best, most likely shot.

One time. One time only.

IMHO, somebody here has conspired to violate her constitutional rights, but it's hard to say, because this was not a federal trial. Not sure what the State constitution of Tennessee says.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Are you sure that it wasn't a mistrial?

[Bonaparte]

She has been tried again for the "same offense." It's a different offense (involuntary manslaughter) arising from the same act (homicide).

[Bonaparte]

Better make that, "she has NOT been tried twice for the same offense."