Consider the following scenario. you are on trial for assault. during your trial, witnesses testify that you were nowhere near the scene of the crime on the night the assault occurred. the jury hears this, finds you not guilty, and acquits you of the crime. a month later, the prosecutor finds new evidence that she believes links you to the crime. even though you have been found not guilty, what right can you invoke to protect you from being tried for the same crime again?
a.
the tenth amendment
b.
the third amendment
c.
the fifth amendment
d.
the first amendment