Brennan, Circuit Judge.
The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment provides that "No person shall ... be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb." This constitutional protection prohibits retrial after an acquittal, but a mistrial declared over a defendant's objection does not always prevent another prosecution...
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