I want to talk to a lawyer who can explain to me what is this Double Jeopardy about. I have a worker of mine before that stole my merchandises but my complaint was revoked since there's a lacking in evidence. Can't the case be refiled now that I have the evidence to support my accusations?
REMEMBERED
I am Karen Davila reporting on your screen
Oh, I remember, something like this happened to me before
I looked for him all over the place, but I couldn't find him. There's only one place that I haven't checked yet, the stock room. So I opened the door widely and to my surprise I saw my helper putting all of my merchandises in its bag.
My helper didn't utter a word, he just grabbed his bag then he pushed me because I was blocking the way and he hurriedly ran out of the room.
THROWBACK
To my madness, I cussed in the air and yelled that I’m going to sue him for stealing my merchandises.
What do you think you're doing?
The police indirectly denied the case and the thief got off the hook, I can’t do anything since I don’t have enough proof.
Sadly, I didn’t get to have a strong evidence but I witnessed it!
COMPLAINT
Officer, I’d like to file a complaint against this thief, I caught him sneaking some of my merchandise.
I see, is there any evidence that can prove your accusation, grandma?
Let’s see what we can do but we cannot guarantee that this case will be pushed through since there’s a lacking in evidence.
I have here an evidence that will help you to appeal the case against to the person who stole your merchandise last year.
(sits on the couch and opened the TV)
EVIDENCE
This is a cctv footage that shows your former co-worker is taking important details about your store.
What evidence is that?
(The grandma hurried to go home to watch the video)
Good day Attorney, I have the evidence now, I want to file a complaint against that thief. I hope that this time he’ll be sent to jail because now I have a solid evidence to prove.
It so happened that I was going to visit my store. When I entered, there is no presence of my helper, so I asked, where could he be?
ATTORNEY
To make it clear to you Grandma, I think that this’ll be revoked again.
I’m sorry Madame, but a law is a law. It is absolute.
After the incident, I called the police to report and file a complaint against my worker.
CONCLUSION
If we are about to file a complaint against a person we need to make sure that we have a strong and firm evidence to avoid filing the case twice or getting the case revoked.
After a year, while grandma was walking on the street. A man suddenly approach her about the case that happened a year ago.
(After she watched the video she immediately sought help to a lawyer.)
This is absurd! This is completely ridiculous!
We’re currently facing the lawyer. I want to discuss that I have the evidence that’s needed to imprison that thief.
I just can’t believe it, they’re letting that thief of the hook. I am disappointed and annoyed so I walked out.
Why? You want some evidence, now I have the evidence!
I’m sorry but it is stated in Article III Section 21 that no person shall be twice put in jeopardy of punishment for the same offense.