If Mr. Hayes is tried or enters into a plea agreement in the U.S., British prosecutors wouldn't be able to try him on similar charges under U.K. double-jeopardy rules, according to criminal-defense lawyers who aren't involved in Mr. Hayes's case.
Not surprisingly, jury-tampering is suspected, and the case was appealed to the Russian Supreme Court. (Double-jeopardy rules don't exist in Russia, and 25% to 50% of criminal cases are reversed on appeal.) The lead prosecutor has spoken of "gross violations" of procedural laws but won't elaborate publicly.
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He also criticised MEPs for raising the prospect that farmers could go unpunished for breaking existing EU rules, and for proposing that farmers should be allowed to get double subsidies for helping the environment.
It also rules out linking grants to performance, saying this will mean people with poor services face a "double whammy" of having to pay higher council tax for services.