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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
When conduct constitutes an offense within the jurisdiction of any state or federal court, a prosecution in any jurisdiction is a bar to a subsequent prosecution in this state if:
(1) the first prosecution resulted in an acquittal or in a conviction and the subsequent prosecution is based on an offense arising out of the same transaction; or
(2) the former prosecution was terminated, after the charge had been filed, by an acquittal or by a final order or judgment for the defendant that has not been set aside, reversed, or vacated and the acquittal, final order, or judgment necessarily required a determination inconsistent with a fact that must be established for conviction of the offense for which the defendant is subsequently prosecuted.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 46. Criminal Procedure § 46-11-504. Former prosecution in another jurisdiction - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-46-criminal-procedure/mt-st-46-11-504/
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