If there are two co-defendants accused of a crime and one is acquitted is the other defendant released as well
103985
Based solely on your question, no.
443968
It depends!! A couple of questions need to be asked.\n\n(a) are the witness statements provided as evidence for the prosecution? If so they are subject to disclosure to the defence; or are they witness statements for the defence??;\n\n(b) has there been consent by the witness for release of the statement? (i.e. if it is my witness statement and I want to send it to the press, that is my right);\n\n(c)The other clarification that is required, it released to whom? Are we talking about public release without consent or release to the defence with a prohibition on public release?; and \n\n(d) what jurisdiction are you in?? (i.e. the laws of release change in difference countries, states, provinces, etc).
194201
Someone who has been accused of comitting a crime or is believed to have comitted a crime but it hasn't yet been proven in a court of law.
806565
It depends on where the case is tried...if it is tried in California or New York then the judge will sympathize with the defendants because they have no past criminal records...if it is tried in Texas or Georgia then the judge will show them the same mercy that they showed their victim....none, regardless of their record.
1067734
My husband is a deputy sheriff in a Florida county and this is what he said:  The person who is in possession of the drugs will be the one arrested.  However if the person that has possession of the drugs denies it being his and if "you" are the registered owner of the vehicle then both of you will be arrested.  At that point it would be up to the courts to sort out.  He says it happens quite a bit.  Usually one cops to it after they are both arrested.  He said that police aren't inclined to believe either one.  So if no one admits..They both go!
635018
Cant get convictions expunged depends on the disposition of the case.
346924
Was it a related charge?  ie 1st degree murder to 2nd degree murder?  Then there's no material change in the charges and it can proceed.  If they went from shoplifting to assault and battery though they'd have to give time to prepare a defense to that since that was not the orginial charge.
1081262
Possibly that person is to be involved in other criminal proceedings so to release the name may prejudice another jury
724053
If they are 2 seperate legal people then one would be tried for the crime (not both of them) but how you would punish that individual would be down to the court..... Mmmm, but how they'd do that - I haven't a clue!
671482
I really doubt any jury would find a person under these circumstances guilty.They would most likely let you go. For this reason I believe the D.A. would let this case die. Since they would have to admit they arrested an innocent person. And that's the last thing they would want in a long trial in the media. They would most likely try to cut a deal so that the person wouldn't sue the city. \n\nI don't know about the double jeopardy law. But it sense that you shouldn't be tried for the same crime twice.
1134354
no thats a mistrial..double jeopardy would be if he was found not guilty....they could never trie him again for the same crime.
779429
He could yell it from the roof tops, and no-one could touch him. They might try to find some other charge to get him on, but most likely that would be thrown out too, under the double-jeopardy rule.\n\nThe only thing that's likely to stick for someone who was cleared of murder and later confesses, is if they took the stand during the trial. In that case, they committed perjury when they said they didn't do it, and that can mean jail time.
1163227
it depend on your county or state, but you need to fill out paperwork. go to the court house of the county you got the record from and follow their procedures.  I did it for my ex-husband in Broward county Florida, and it works, don't be afraid to ask questions.  Also don't do anything stupid to get another conviction.  If you stay out of trouble this will help expunge the first one.
890934
That all depends... If the inconsistency reinforces the prosecutions case, nothing, if it helps acquit the defendant, the witness will be charged with perjury.
786091
By american law, you can not be charged with the same crime for the same incident. On a seperate occasion, yes. Also, there are other charges they can charge you with later for the same crime.
890413
it all depends on the crime really and the institution were a person is being held
867826
Cork is right. Homicide cases are never closed.\n\nIt's true that OJ cannot be prosecuted again under Double Jeopardy, but the case would remain officially open.