Nonprescription (over-the-counter) omeprazole is used to treat frequent heartburn (heartburn that occurs at least 2 or more days a week). Omeprazole is in a class of medications called proton-pump inhibitors. It works by decreasing the amount of acid made in the stomach.
Posted Sun, March 28th, 2010 9:11 am by Erin Miller. Although the Fifth Amendment protects criminal defendants from double jeopardy, that protection does not apply when, for a conviction requiring a unanimous verdict, the jurors cannot agree.
Double jeopardy is a criminal procedural defense that prevents a criminal defendant from being tried for the same criminal act twice after an acquittal or conviction. A procedural defense can be raised despite not having anything to do with the substance of the criminal act or the individual's guilt or innocence.