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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. Wee! by B3ryllium · · Score: -1, Redundant

    In Soviet Norway, Copyright violates YOU!

    I guess they don't have double jeopardy ...

    On second thought, I guess an "appeal" doesn't really invoke double jeopardy laws. Ah well. At least it was a good movie.

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


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

  4. Re:Is that even legal? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    IN USA a retrial of aquittal is not possible as is considered Double Jeopardy. Except where the crime is also classified as a Federal crime, and many of the crimes that were considered local or states only have been additionally classified as federal crimes. When it is a federal crime DOuble Jeopardy does not apply and the Bill of Rights goes out the window.