A woman is pulled over for speeding. The car she is driving was reported stolen in the neighboring state. She is arrested, extradited, and tried for grand theft auto. During her trial, her lawyers call a witness to provide her with an alibi for the time the car was stolen. The lead police investigator and prosecuting lawyer are convinced she is guilty, but the jury believes her alibi and acquits her of the crime.
Answer
A
She had the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.
B
She had the right to be tried in the state where the car was stolen.
C
She had the right to avoid rearrest and retrial for the same crime once acquitted by the jury.
D
She had the right to have a witness subpoenaed to testify on her behalf to provide her alibi.
Explanation
After the jury acquits her, she cannot be prosecuted again for the same offense. This protection against being tried twice for the same crime is the Fifth Amendment’s protection against double jeopardy, so choice C is correct. The scenario says her lawyers called an alibi witness, but it does not say the witness had to be subpoenaed, making D unsupported.
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