§61-11-13. Former Acquittal on Merits

WV Code § 61-11-13 (2019) (N/A)
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A person acquitted by the jury upon the facts and merits on a former trial may plead such acquittal in bar of a second prosecution for the same offense, notwithstanding any defect in the form or substance of the indictment or accusation on which he was acquitted.