397 U.S., at 445-446, 90 S.Ct., at 1195-1196 (sissueissue of identity determined in trial for robbery of one victim, collateral estoppel precluded prosecution for robbery of second victim).
The declination letter explicitly notes that the agreement does not preclude prosecution of any individuals.
Notably, the deferred prosecution agreement with HSBC does not preclude prosecution of individuals.
There is, however, a state law precluding prosecution of someone already prosecuted on an essentially similar Federal charge.
(f) This section shall not preclude prosecution under any other law.
And even in situations in which regulators believe they still have jurisdiction, companies have delayed cases for years by arguing that the ambiguity precludes prosecution.
The effect is to preclude subsequent prosecutions for bigamy but not to alter rights as to property, alimony, or custody of children in the state of domiciliary origin of a spouse who neither was served nor appeared personally.
For example, it precludes a jurisdiction from granting the prosecution for-cause removal of jurors who oppose the death penalty.
"We intend to independently investigate whether these abuse allegations were criminal in nature and, if so, whether or not the statute of limitations or other factors would preclude criminal prosecution," David E. Sullivan, the district attorney for Hampshire and Franklin Counties, said.
Lara also argued that the Petite doctrine, if applied, would preclude his prosecution, and that since it was never applied to federal prosecutions following convictions in tribal court, it discriminated against Indians.
