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The important words for purposes of the non-prosecution deal (this is not a plea deal, c'mon guys, details!) are "in this District."
The deal was good for the Southern District of Florida and nowhere else.
The deal was good for the Southern District of Florida and nowhere else.
Journalists, you're killin' me.
(1) It was a non-prosecution agreement, not a plea deal.
(2) Double jeopardy is not in play.
(3) Even if double jeopardy were implicated by a non-prosecution agreement (it isn't), the newly-charged conduct is different than the covered conduct.
(1) It was a non-prosecution agreement, not a plea deal.
(2) Double jeopardy is not in play.
(3) Even if double jeopardy were implicated by a non-prosecution agreement (it isn't), the newly-charged conduct is different than the covered conduct.
(This is not that difficult.)
