Does the state double jeopardy clause apply to federal double jeopardy?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Mejia, H046316 (Cal. App. 2019):
2. Henderson "is one instance where . . . the state double jeopardy clause [has been interpreted] more broadly than the federal clause." (People v. Monge (1997) 16 Cal.4th 826, 844.) The imposition of a more severe sentence following reversal and retrial does not violate the federal double jeopardy clause. (Ibid.)
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