Chapter Thirty-One Double Jeopardy

“The 5th Amendment guarantees that defendants can’t face “double jeopardy,” which means the government can’t prosecute a person a second time for the same crime if the jury returns a verdict. Only if the jury doesn't reach a decision can prosecutors elect to retry the case.”

—Robert Shapiro, criminal defense attorney who represented O.J. Simpson in his murder trial.

“When people make mistakes, the . . . job at this point is to restore self-confidence. I think “piling on” when someone is down is one of the worst things any of us can do.”

—Jack Welch, former CEO, General Electric

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