I am confronted with the question: When does double jeopardy arise?
The facts are these:
A jury was impanelled and sworn to try the defendant upon charges of felonies. Neither party had opened. No witness had been sworn. At that point the case was adjourned from Friday to Monday.
On Monday the complaining witness did not appear, although he was still...
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