Bartkus v. Illinois (1959) Court Case - Civics PD:9
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- Your Honor, I am Bartkus, and I have tried many people in Illinois twice. I am very sorry for commiting Double Jeopardy which violates the fifth ammendment. I also robbed a bank that let me be trialed twice too.
- Hello Your Honor, I am a Illinois official, and Bartkus has accused us of Trying people twice. We have enough evidence for him to go to prison. We are Innocent.
- No Please, I'm only 26. Please no!F*TYDJU(CJ(#*%@*
- Our Jury has come to the conclusion that Mr. Bartkus is guilty, and has been sentenced to life in prison for disobeying the fifth amendment, and robbing a bank leading to be tried twice. You have also disobeyed the 14th amendment of due process. The cooperation of federal law enforcement officers with Illinois officials did not violate the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment. This Court is Adjourned.
- As you have seen in the previous events, Bartkus a very skibidi man, and he had no rizz. He got Sentenced to life inside because he decided to be skibidi and let people be tried twice. this disobeys the fifth amendment, and it is a very serious crime. This trial is important today because it showed how the fifth amendment was important, and also how it helps in real life. Imagine if a murderer was tried once and found guilty, and then tried again and found innocent. Would say that is fair, even if he killed people? Do you think he would change?
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