On Wed, 19 Feb 2014 07:46:43 -0800 (PST), "
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Feds could come with a civil rights violation, which would not be

double jeopardy as it would be a court of a different jurisdiction.



Yes, and that's always been something that doesn't seem quite right.
You could be found not guilty of say murder and then, if you happen to
be the wrong color, the feds could come after you for a civil rights
violation. Sure sounds like double jeopardy there to me.

The Rodney King case was an infamous case of civil rights violation
convictions, the cops had been found not guilty for batting out of
turn. The Feds went after them for political reasons.

DJ does apply in a case where a crime is committed on federal
property. The state can bring charges, get a conviction and then the
Feds can also bring criminal charges because the crime took place on
federal property.

Military members are not free from DJ in cases where they crime was in
a community or even in another country. They can be charged under the
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) - a different set of laws from
our criminal laws or laws of another country.