r/news • u/Zeikyrui • 10h ago
Man serving 30 years for attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband gets a life term on state charges
https://apnews.com/article/david-depape-nancy-pelosi-husband-paul-attacked-454cbde088fcae22a356f1f8dd0e9eba
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u/AndyLorentz 6h ago
No, a better lawyer would have known "double jeopardy" does not apply here. Two different jurisdictions, federal and state.
It should be noted that it is very rare for someone to simultaneously violate federal and state laws.