HOW JUDGES VIEW RETRIAL OF L.A. COPS

The results of a survey of judges on their views of the second Rodney King trial and whether or not it violated the double jeopardy clause are presented. About 62% of the nation's judges said that the second trial of the police officers did not constitute double jeopardy.

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Published in:ABA journal 1993-08, Vol.79 (8), p.70-71
Main Author: HENGSTLER, GARY A.
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquittals
California
Criminal justice
Double jeopardy
Gag orders
Guilty verdicts
Judges
Judges & magistrates
Judiciary
Juries
Jurors
King, Rodney
King, Rodney Glenn
Law
Law enforcement
Los Angeles, California
Magnetic storage
Police
Police brutality
Polls & surveys
THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
Trials
United States
Verdicts
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Summary:The results of a survey of judges on their views of the second Rodney King trial and whether or not it violated the double jeopardy clause are presented. About 62% of the nation's judges said that the second trial of the police officers did not constitute double jeopardy.
ISSN:0747-0088
2162-7983