Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 10 : Section 844


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 844. Art. 44. Former jeopardy

      (a) No person may, without his consent, be tried a second time
    for the same offense.
      (b) No proceeding in which an accused has been found guilty by a
    court-martial upon any charge or specification is a trial in the
    sense of this article until the finding of guilty has become final
    after review of the case has been fully completed.
      (c) A proceeding which, after the introduction of evidence but
    before a finding, is dismissed or terminated by the convening
    authority or on motion of the prosecution for failure of available
    evidence or witnesses without any fault of the accused is a trial
    in the sense of this article.



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