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Thread #150984   Message #3541269
Posted By: beardedbruce
24-Jul-13 - 01:50 PM
Thread Name: BS: George Zimmerman defense-' Evidence withheld'
Subject: RE: BS: Zimmerman defense-' Evidence withheld'
Don T

"In the modern context with its advancing technologies, double jeopardy would prevent any cold case which had gone to trial and failed, being reopened when conclusive new evidence points to injustice."

I believe that in the US, NEW evidence is a valid reason for a retrial.