Section 659 of Title 18 provides that a judgment of conviction or acquittal on the merits under the laws of any state shall be a bar to any federal prosecution under the section for the same act or acts.
[cited in JM 9-61.300]
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Section 659 of Title 18 provides that a judgment of conviction or acquittal on the merits under the laws of any state shall be a bar to any federal prosecution under the section for the same act or acts.
[cited in JM 9-61.300]