Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Our Constitution and amendments are the supreme law of America. The ...

. . . Nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb. —Fifth Amendment, U.S. Constitution As every U.S. schoolboy learns, the Bill of Rights struck ...

Double Jeopardy isn't just the second round of a television game show. It also deals with how people are protected from repeated prosecution and punishment for the same crime. The principles of double ...

Our Constitution and amendments are the supreme law of America. The first 10 amendments, or Bill of Rights, were submitted to the state legislatures in 1789 and ratified two years later. Entire books ...