Supreme Court Rules Ban on Double Jeopardy Doesn't Apply in Indian Sexual Assault Case

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Although the Fifth Amendment states that no person shall "be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb," under the dual sovereignty doctrine, a second prosecution is allowed if the defendant was tried first in a state or tribal court.
42% : Courts of Indian Offenses, sometimes called CFR courts after the Code of Federal Regulations, were created by the BIA, a part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, to administer criminal justice for those tribes that lack their own criminal courts.
38% : "Thanks to the work of our prosecutors and law enforcement partners, he was proven wrong."

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