A defendant was tried before a jury for the crimes of possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute a

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A defendant was tried before a jury for the crimes of possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute a

nd the lesser included offense of possession of a controlled dangerous substance. The jury acquitted the defendant of simple possession of a controlled dangerous substance, but deadlocked over the other charge. Subsequently, the prosecution sought to retry the defendant for the crime of possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute. The defendant moved to dismiss the charge on double jeopardy grounds. Should the court rule in favor of the defendant

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Vesna [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-15T04:47:03+03:00

Vesna [10]3 years ago

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yes

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