When an act charged as a public offense is within the jurisdiction of the United States, or of another state or territory of the United States, as well as of this state, a conviction or acquittal thereof in that other jurisdiction is a bar to the prosecution or indictment in this state.
Cal. Penal Code § 793
Of the Local Jurisdiction of Public Offenses
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Madden (2009)
Most recently applied in State v. Madden (June 2009)
Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 511, Sec. 4
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