OKC Man Acquitted Of Manslaughter After His Dogs Fatally Attacked An 82-Year-Old Woman

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He was acquitted. Double jeopardy means he cannot be charged for that crime.
What if they charged him with a different crime?
From Cornell law school, defines double jeopardy: The Double Jeopardy Clause in the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits anyone from being prosecuted twice for substantially the same crime. [end quote]

Any charges stemming from the dog's attack on the lady is substantially the same crime. Would not be allowed.
 

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