{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2943.08","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 2943.08","heading":"What is former acquittal.","body":"Whenever a defendant is acquitted on the merits, he is acquitted of the same offense, notwithstanding any defect in form or substance in the indictment or information on which the trial was had.","path":["Title 29 Crimes-Procedure","Chapter 2943 Arraignment; Pleas"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2943.08","current_through":"1953-10-01 (House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:32Z","sha256":"e890a7e137368f2819b4f84eead1510e2a73c7ad66c0480ff387721555e16dd7","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2943.07","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2943.09"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}