Is it double jeopardy if an Officer is involved in a traffic accident on duty in a city vehicle, is issued a traffic citation in city court from the city police, and is then charged on the precinct level for said accident? It seems to me that it would be since the same agency is charging the individual for the same incident twice.
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If you are talking about disciplinary action on top of prosecution for a traffic violation, the answer is no.Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. -- Aldous Huxley
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DAL is right. One is criminal( and not even that ,actually) and one is administrative.
We have had this argument when with inmates who commit crimes, i.e. possession of heroin and such while in prison. They get hammered administratively and then face criminal prosecution in addition to this.
It doesn't stop a defense attorney from raising the argument.
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Try this one of size: You use excessive force on someone while on duty. You can be disciplined by your department, charged criminally in state court, AND be charged federally for a civil rights violation. Three punishments, one occurrence, no double-jeopardy.\
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Originally posted by SRT936 View PostTry this one of size: You use excessive force on someone while on duty. You can be disciplined by your department, charged criminally in state court, AND be charged federally for a civil rights violation. Three punishments, one occurrence, no double-jeopardy.
I am sure the names Laurence Powell; Stacey Koon; Timothy Wind; and Theodore Briseno ring a bell.....The posts on this forum by this poster are of his personal opinion, and his personal opinion alone
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