Fantastic Fables

An Assassin being put upon trial in a New England court, his Counsel rose and said:  “Your Honour, I move for a discharge on the ground of ‘once in jeopardy’:  my client has been already tried for that murder and acquitted.”

“In what court?” asked the Judge.

“In the Superior Court of San Francisco,” the Counsel replied.

“Let the trial proceed — your motion is denied,” said the Judge.  “An Assassin is not in jeopardy when tried in California.”