Quote Originally Posted by Stephanie View Post
What about Double Jeopardy ?

Should that not apply ?

: once acquitted of a crime , you cannot be charged again for same said crime -- especially if already spent the Time ... ?



In this case I do believe the initial judgment was way too light , but the principle of the law should stand , no ?

( I'm going on US law , it might be diff in SA , though they are also based on the Old English common law , no ?) x
Double Jeopardy means he could not be tried twice for the same crime,this was an appeal not a new charge.