Ky. Rev. Stat. § 35.220

Current through 2024 Ky. Acts ch.225
Section 35.220 - Former jeopardy
(1) No person may, without his consent, be tried a second time for the same offense.
(2) No proceeding in which an accused has been found guilty by a court-martial upon any charge or specification is a trial in the sense of this section until the finding of guilty has become final after review of the case has been fully completed.
(3) A proceeding which, after the introduction of evidence but before a finding, is dismissed or terminated by the convening authority or on motion of the prosecution for failure of available evidence or witnesses without any fault of the accused shall be a trial in the sense of this section.

KRS 35.220

Amended by 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 32,§ 45, eff. 3/19/2013.
Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 30. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 43, effective 7/1/1954.