Si alguien ya fue juzgado por un crimen en otro lugar y fue absuelto o condenado, no puede ser juzgado de nuevo por lo mismo en Pensilvania. Esto es para evitar que una persona enfrente el mismo problema legal varias veces.
Es como si un jugador de fútbol ya hubiera sido expulsado por una falta en un partido y luego no pudiera ser sancionado de nuevo por la misma falta en otro partido.
Imagina que Juan fue acusado de robo en Nueva York y fue absuelto. Si luego es acusado de robo en Pensilvania por el mismo incidente, no puede ser juzgado de nuevo porque ya tuvo un juicio anterior.
18 Pa.C.S. 111 - When Prosecution Barred By Former Prosecution In Another Jurisdiction jurisdiction.When conduct constitutes an offense within the concurrent jurisdiction of this Commonwealth and of the United States or another state, a prosecution in any such other jurisdiction is a bar to a subsequent prosecution in this Commonwealth under the following circumstances: (1) The first prosecution resulted in an acquittal or in a conviction as defined in section 109 of this title (relating to when prosecution barred by former prosecution for the same offense) and the subsequent prosecution is based on the same conduct unless: (i) the offense of which the defendant was formerly convicted or acquitted and the offense for which he is subsequently prosecuted each requires proof of a fact not required by the other and the law defining each of such offenses is intended to prevent a substantially different harm or evil; or (ii) the second offense was not consummated when the former trial began. (2) The former prosecution was terminated, after the indictment was found, by an acquittal or by a final order or judgment for the defendant which has not been set aside, reversed or vacated and which acquittal, final order or judgment necessarily required a determination inconsistent with a fact which must be established for conviction of the offense of which the defendant is subsequently prosecuted. Cross References.Section 111 is referred to in section 112 of this title. 18 Pa.C.S. 112 - Former Prosecution Before Court Lacking Jurisdiction Or When Fraudulently Procured By The Defendant A prosecution is not a bar within the meaning of section 109 of this title (relating to when prosecution barred by former prosecution for the same offense) through section 111 of this title (relating
Si fuiste absuelto en otro estado, no puedes ser juzgado de nuevo por el mismo delito en Pensilvania. La ley protege a las personas de ser juzgadas múltiples veces por lo mismo.
Sí, si los delitos requieren pruebas diferentes o buscan prevenir daños distintos, puedes ser juzgado nuevamente incluso si hubo un juicio anterior.
Significa que el tribunal donde se realizó el juicio no tenía el poder legal para juzgar el caso. En este caso, el juicio anterior no impedirá nuevos cargos en Pensilvania.
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