Varanius wrote:Separatist Peoples wrote:"It absolutely is, ambassador. Having the power to try repeatedly to get a conviction to stick sounds great in theory, but in practice it is a tool to abuse and silence a populace. If people are provably guilty, then prosecution ought to be simple. If it is not, perhaps they are not so provably guilty."
That simply isn’t true. New evidence does come to light, especially with the advancements of forensic sciences. Not to mention the incompetence of police and prosecutors that you mentioned earlier.
"Incompetenceis not worth accommodating. New evidence calls for a remanded trial, not a new trial. There is again, a difference."