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Originally Posted by cashflyer

She was previously tried (placed in jeopardy) and found guilty, but then acquitted on appeal. This second trial (the double jeopardy) would not have been allowed and thus people feel this second verdict is irrelevant. Others say that this was not a new trial (a second jeopardy), but a RE-trial after the original acquittal was overturned.

This is the crux of the debate. In the U.S., an acquittal is an acquittal, be it by a jury or an appeals court (though that's not a function of U S appeals courts) and is the end of the case. An acquittal cannot be overturned, period..

Not so in Italy.