The Double Jeopardy Clause in the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits anyone from being prosecuted twice for substantially the same crime. The relevant part of the Fifth Amendment states, "No person shall . . . be subject for the...
DOUBLE JEOPARDY CLAUSE
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On September 28, 2008, Luis M. Sanchez del Valle was charged with violating the Puerto Rico Weapons Act by selling ammunition and a firearm without a permit and illegally carrying a firearm. See Luis M. Sanchez Valle v. The People of Puerto Rico, 2015...