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"DVD-Jon" Faces Retrial

Posted by timothy on from the if-you-got-no-money-honey dept.

An anonymous reader submits: "Norway's special division for white-collar crimes, Økokrim, has decided to appeal the acquittal of 19-year-old Jon Lech Johansen, accused of copyright violation for helping bypass DVD code protection, web site Nettavisen reports."

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  1. Bizarre by ShatteredDream · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Was this not tried before their analog of the US Supreme Court? Say what you will about the American legal system, but when you're acquitted or found innocent the state can't appeal it to a higher court.

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  2. what about... by destiney · · Score: 0, Redundant


    What about double jeopardy? Guess there is no such law there.