Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Trial — Jurisdiction — Conviction by Court Lacking Jurisdiction Cannot Sustain Plea of Autrefois Acquit

Area of law: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court: Supreme Court

A nullity conviction cannot support a plea of autrefois acquit; only a court of competent jurisdiction can. The principle applies to criminal procedure.

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