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[liza solis]

wondering... what will happen to the defendant after the third trial in a federal courthouse and not found guilty?

 

[Proserpina]

wondering... what will happen to the defendant after the third trial in a federal courthouse and not found guilty?

Not guilty of....?

 

[liza solis]

Not found guilty of murder in the state of california...

 

[Proserpina]

Not found guilty of murder in the state of california...

The defendant will generally be set free and allowed to go on with his/her life.

I'm not entirely sure what you're asking....?

 

[liza solis]

My boyfriend has been held under custody for the last four years. In the last two years he has attended two first degree murder trials but was not found guilty. He will have a third trial sometime this year, so it has made me wonder what will happen with him if not found guilty once more?

 

[CdwJava]

My boyfriend has been held under custody for the last four years. In the last two years he has attended two first degree murder trials but was not found guilty. He will have a third trial sometime this year, so it has made me wonder what will happen with him if not found guilty once more?

Okay ... was he found "not guilty" in the past? Or, as I suspect, were their hung juries? There i a HUGE difference!

If a third jury hangs, they may be permitted to try him yet again. It all depends on the details, and no on can say what will happen. His attorney can tell him what is LIKELY to happen, however.

 

[liza solis]

Rite. There has been two hung juries now... So if there is a third hung jury will there be a chance of the chargers being dropped or will they continue on to another trial?

 

[CdwJava]

Rite. There has been two hung juries now... So if there is a third hung jury will there be a chance of the chargers being dropped or will they continue on to another trial?

I cannot predict what the prosecution will do. I am not aware of any law that requires the state to cease prosecution after three attempts, so they just might keep coming back until a verdict is reached.

 

[Antigone*]

Since when are CA murder trials adjudicated in a federal courthouse

OP seems very confused

 

[CdwJava]

Since when are CA murder trials adjudicated in a federal courthouse

OP seems very confused

Most people do not really understand the difference. If it IS a federal trial, then this is a pretty serious murder beef and involves some seriously heinous individuals.