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KRS 35.220

Former jeopardy

Known as the Kentucky Code

The act spans §§ 35–35 (212 sections).

Effective: June 25, 2013 History: Amended 2013 Ky

(1) No person may, without his consent, be tried a second time for the same offense.

(2) No proceeding in which an accused has been found guilty by a court-martial upon any charge or specification is a trial in the sense of this section until the finding of guilty has become final after review of the case has been fully completed.

(3) A proceeding which, after the introduction of evidence but before a finding, is dismissed or terminated by the convening authority or on motion of the prosecution for failure of available evidence or witnesses without any fault of the accused shall be a trial in the sense of this section.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.