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Arizona Revised Statutes Title 13. Criminal Code § 13-3985. Effect of acquittal on merits

Current as of March 08, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

If a defendant in a criminal action is acquitted on the merits, he is acquitted of the same offense notwithstanding any defect in form or substance in the indictment or information on which the trial was had.

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