California · Penal Code
PEN §793: When an act charged as a public offense is within the jurisdiction of the United States, or of another state or territory of the United States, as well as of this state, a conviction or acquittal ther
Civil
What this law says, in plain English
A conviction or acquittal in federal court or another state bars prosecution for the same offense in this state.
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When an act charged as a public offense is within the jurisdiction of the United States, or of another state or territory of the United States, as well as of this state, a conviction or acquittal thereof in that other jurisdiction is a bar to the prosecution or indictment in this state.
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