Fifth Amendment Protection Against Double Jeopardy
A defendant is tried and acquitted of a robbery charge. Following the acquittal, the police seek to arrest the defendant again for the same crime. Which of the following protects the defendant from being prosecuted twice for the same offense?
A
Fifth Amendment protection
B
Fourteenth Amendment protection
C
Procedural protection
D
Substantive protection
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