If a defendant is found not guilty in a criminal case,the government is
A)not entitled to appeal the verdict.
B)entitled to appeal the verdict only if it files a writ of habeas corpus.
C)entitled to appeal the verdict only if it files an amicus curiae brief.
D)entitled to appeal the verdict only if the case raises an important constitutional question.

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When a defendant is found not guilty in a criminal case, the government cannot appeal the verdict due to the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment, which prohibits a person from being tried twice for the same offense.

If a Defendant Is Found Not Guilty in a Criminal