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Title: James Conner v. Harry Griffith
Author : United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Release Date : January 20, 1977
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 68 KB

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The Double Jeopardy Clause in Article III, Section 5 of the West Virginia Constitution, provides immunity from further prosecution where a court having jurisdiction has acquitted the accused. It protects against a second prosecution for the same offense after conviction. It also prohibits multiple punishments for the same offense.