MO · constitutions
Mo. Const. art. I, § 19
Self-incrimination and double jeopardy
That no person shall be compelled to testify against himself in a criminal cause, nor shall any person be put again in jeopardy of life or liberty for the same offense, after being once acquitted by a jury; but if the jury fail to render a verdict the court may, in its discretion, discharge the jury and commit or bail the prisoner for trial at the same or next term of court; and if judgment be arrested after a verdict of guilty on a defective indictment or information, or if judgment on a verdict of guilty be reversed for error in law, the prisoner may be tried anew on a proper indictment or information, or according to the law.
History
Source: Const. of 1875, Art. II, § 23.
Provenance
- Source
- revisor.mo.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
- Content hash
241bea0eb79bcce78b2fcb44d7e06722b9d693482b9f3de4c8568e7771b2b052
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