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972.07

972.07 Jeopardy. Jeopardy attaches:

972.07(1)

(1) In a trial to the court without a jury when a witness is sworn;

972.07(2)

(2) In a jury trial when the selection of the jury has been completed and the jury sworn.

972.07 - ANNOT.

The federal rule that jeopardy attaches when the jury is sworn is an integral part of the guarantee against double jeopardy. Crist v. Bretz, 437 U.S. 28 (1978).

972.07 - ANNOT.

NOTE: See also the notes to Article I, section 8, of the Wisconsin Constitution.