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Old January 12th 04, 07:34 PM
Wdtabor
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In article , "Paul Sengupta"
writes:

When
he was first acquitted (before appeal) there was huge public
support for him.


The Government can appeal an aquittal in Britain?

Here, in the States, if you are aquitted, that's it. No double jeopardy, no
second guessing of a finding of fact by a jury, only appeals of procedural
error.

Don


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