Double jeopardy defence cuts sentence for cross-border car theft
A NSW court gave Ethan Beckett three months in jail. She had already served one year and 10 months in Victoria for the same car theft. Her lawyer used a double jeopardy argument to keep her from being punished twice.
Why it mattersThe case shows how double jeopardy law can limit jail time when someone is tried in two states for one offence.
AustraliaAustralian courts can use double jeopardy principles to prevent someone serving full sentences in multiple states for the same crime.
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