What kind of jurisdiction allows the US Supreme Court to hear cases appealed from lower courts?
In addition, the Fifth Amendment does not protect a person from being tried by two or more “separate governments.” Thus, both the federal government and the state government are able to charge and prosecute one person for the same criminal act, which is often the case with drug related crimes. As well, two or more states can prosecute and try a person for the same criminal act if they have jurisdiction. In some cases, a person can be charged in both federal and state courts; however, in most cases, one or the other will try the defendant.
