Guam · Guam Code Annotated Title 9 — Crimes & Corrections

9 GCA § 656: This Section is based upon Model Penal Code § 1.10 as modified by New Jersey and sets forth the circumstances in which a previous prosecution in one jurisdiction bars a subsequent prosecution in Guam

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This statute defines when a prior prosecution in one jurisdiction bars a subsequent prosecution in Guam, including bars based on acquittal, conviction, or final judgments on the merits.

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