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Lejano v. People: Double Jeopardy Ruling by invictusinc is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses two Supreme Court cases regarding double jeopardy. In the first case, the Supreme Court acquitted defendants charged with murder due to lack of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The complainant then asked the Court to reconsider its decision. The Supreme Court ruled that a judgment of acquittal generally cannot be reconsidered as it would subject the accused to double jeopardy. Exceptions exist only when the court that issued the acquittal gravely abused its discretion resulting in lo
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