Guam · Guam Code Annotated Title 9 — Crimes & Corrections

9 GCA § 1.09: It deals with those situations in which a former trial or proceeding prior to trial is barred due to a subsequent prosecution for a different offense, whether a violation of a different statute or a different violation of the same statute

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute addresses procedural rules governing when a second prosecution for a different offense is barred based on a prior trial or proceeding, outlining five general situations where such bars apply.

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