The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides a number of rights that a person has dealing with both civil as well as criminal proceedings. This Amendment included the "Self-Incriminatory Clause, Double Jeopardy Clause, and the Due Process Clause" among others.
In the case of Matthew, the Double Jeopardy Clause bars the prosecution from carrying out another trial on Matthew's case for the second time. This clause states that <em>"No person shall . . . be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb . . . . "</em> This means that a person cannot be tried more than once for the same crime.
