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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5924.44

Double jeopardy

Effective: September 28, 2012; Latest Legislation: House Bill 490 - 129th General Assembly

(A) No person may be tried a second time in any court-martial of this state for the same offense.

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

(C) A proceeding that, after the introduction of evidence but before a finding, is dismissed or terminated by the convening authority or on motion of the prosecution for want of available evidence or witnesses without any fault of the accused is a trial for purposes of this section.

Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.