Amendment5Life

Chloe and Samantha - Period 5
==Amendment 5: Life, Liberty, Property   ==

**The Fifth Amendment: ** No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

 If you were accused of a crime, then accused again, you would be mad wouldnt you? The fifth amendment states that nobody shall be accused of a crime unless there is efficient evidence to support your guilty. It also states that you cannot be charged for the same crime more than once, nor shall your property be taken from you to be used as public use
 * __Analysis __

 1947  Louisiana ex rel. Francis v. Resweber  Argued: November 18, 1946 --- Decided:  January 13, 1947

The person was accused of a murder and had a warrant out. After they found him, he was sent to be electrocuted. The chair let off a spark, but didn't kill him. The chair went through mechanical difficulties and he was put back into jail. After he was put in jail, he had another warrant for the same charge. The person said that the two charges were against Amendment 5, which stated that you may not be charged two times for a crime, only once.

Real World Connection The fifth amendment is connected to the real world when it states that you can't have your land seized from you without evidence or consent. It also says that you can't be charged for the same crime twice because if you could they could charge you for the rest of your life.

Thanks to: Colb, Sherry F. "The Fifth Amendment Rights of the Innocent." __FindLaw For Legal Professinals__. 1996. 5 Dec. 2008 http://writ.lp.findlaw.com/colb/20010328.html. "Louisana ex rel. Francis v. Resweber (No. 142)." __Supreme Court Collection__. Legal Information Institute. http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/ussc_cr_0329_0459_zs.html