Why did I get charged twice for the same crime?

Question

Will they drop one when I go to court? It's the exact same thing how can they charge me two times?

Answer 1

Did you get charged with doing the same thing on two different occassions? Double jeopardy doesn't apply if you commit the same crime multiple times.

Answer 2

We need more information.  Sounds like you were charged the same thing for two different actions, or you may have done one thing that fits into two separate crimes.  For instance if you scream give me the money or I will kill you and grab $20 out of someones hand in NY, you can be charged with Robbery and Petit Larceny.  One action, two charges.  If you do the same thing to two different people, you can be charged with 2 counts of robbery and petit larceny.

Answer 3

They cannot as it is called Double Jeapardy. What was the crime? Is one criminal charges and one civil? Is the wording exactly the same?

Answer 4

Please explain more and you will get a better answer.

I can charge you will the same crime 40 forty times if you commit that crime 40 times.

Answer 5

It depends on how many "COUNTS" you have.  If you Forged 3 checks, went to work that day and used your bosses credit card illegally, I"m goign to charge you with:

3 Counts of Uttering A Forged Security

1 Count of Burglary for entering your office with the intent to Commit a Felony

and 1 Count of Illegal Use of an access device for using the credit card.

It's all in the # of times you do the offense. Or in the case of checks, if you write 4 checks and cash them all at once, it's 4 Counts.

Answer 6

you can have two counts of the same charge. like to count of assault ect. but i guess it really depends on what your charges are.

Answer 7

You have to provide more details.

You can get charged with the same time a million times as long as jeopardy never attached.

Answer 8

you cant get tried, twice for the same crime. But If you killed 10 people you could get tried for murder 10 times, one for each person. So looking at it that way I would have to say what ever you did affected more than one person.