A man who was formally cleared of murdering his ex-girlfriend pleaded guilty on Monday to the killing after a change to Britain's law allowed the concept of "double jeopardy" to be set aside in murder cases. It was the first such case to come into court since the law went into effect in April 2005, allowing a person acquitted of certain serious offenses to face a second trial if compelling new details become known.
September 12, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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A man who was formally cleared of murdering his ex-girlfriend pleaded guilty on Monday to the killing after a change to Britain’s law allowed the concept of “double jeopardy” to be set aside in murder cases.
It was the first such case to come into court since the law went into effect in April 2005.
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