The murderer handled
A murderer is for, the procedure into an England the new court, be
to place says climbed advice, and: "its honor, move I for a
discharge in the earth of 'a time in the danger' : my customer
became for this murder and absuelto already tried."
"In which does the court?" it have it the judges has inherited.
"In the waiter court the San Francisco," answered the advice.
In order around to left the profit of the procedures - its movement,
denied is," the said judge. "A murderer is in the danger not, when
he in California handled has." |
The Tried Assassin
AN Assassin being put upon trial in a New England court, his Counsel
rose and said: "Your Honour, I move for a discharge on the ground of
'once in jeopardy': my client has been already tried for
that murder and acquitted."
"In what court?" asked the Judge.
"In the Superior Court of San Francisco," the Counsel replied.
"Let the trial proceed - your motion is denied," said the Judge. "An
Assassin is not in jeopardy when tried in California."
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