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[occasionalrain]

It seems to me there should be a limit on how many times a person can be retried for the same crime when juries are hung again and again.

It's unfair to the defendant/defendants and expensive for both defendants and tax payers. If three separate juries, 36 separate citizens, can't come to agreement, than the charges should be dismissed. 

[Goldengate8361]

I agree. 

[They CallMe MRWILKES]

I also agree.

For example, the jury on the 3rd Weinstein trial was split 9/3 in favor of acquittal according to many juror interviews that I've seen here on local stations. 

At some point the prosecution should realize that it doesn't have sufficient,  credible witnesses.  And many jurors in this case doubted and questioned the testimony of the primary witness.

It's up to the Prosecutor in charge to decide how to proceed.

[kitcat51]

no.

[occasionalrain]

It's unfair since, unless the defendant is quite wealthy, they can't afford a competent attorney each time?

Public Defenders are either inexperienced, incompetent, and overworked. They pressure their assigned client to take a plea deal, guilty or not, to clear cases.

The very fact that jurors on three juries found reasonable doubt should dismissed the charges. 

[ROMARY]

Keeping this case aside, it seems to me that, say, if a person is truly innocent, why financially burden that person into possible poverty?

Not to mention the cost of many trials.  Almost like hunting over and over again for specific jurors who will vote for a guilty verdict, no matter what.

Just my opinion right now.

[occasionalrain]

@ROMARY 

Exactly, the prosecution knows which jurors voted not guilty and can seat one's similar to those who voted guilty.

[Tinkrbl44]

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@occasionalrain wrote:

It seems to me there should be a limit on how many times a person can be retried for the same crime when juries are hung again and again.

It's unfair to the defendant/defendants and expensive for both defendants and tax payers. If three separate juries, 36 separate citizens, can't come to agreement, than the charges should be dismissed. 

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@occasionalrain 

Generally, I agree with you.  However, in the case of Harvey Weinstein, I hope they drain his bank accounts and repeated cases make his life a living h ell.

JMO, of course.  

[occasionalrain]

@Tinkrbl44 

If those prosecutors can't even convict Harvey, they need to find a different job.

[cjm61]

I don't agree there should be a limit @occasionalrain . However, in my opinion, it depends on the seriousness of the crime as well as if any new evidence and witnesses come forward after the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd trial. If so, and there is a strong case, by all means retry. I am not sure what case you are referring to but I don't think there should ever be a law stating you can only prosecute once or twice.