Ex Enron exec likely won't face new trial

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Justice Stephen Breyer said he couldn't think of a reason to allow the government to retry F. Scott Yeager on 13 counts of insider trading and money laundering. A jury acquitted Yeager on five of 125 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy and couldn't reach a verdict on the other 120 counts.

Justices wonder if a new trial would amount to double jeopardy.

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