Andrew McCarthy : Justice Department should handle cases based strictly on facts and law . Finally , in light of the Justice Department 's heavy-handed role in pressuring Florida to bring a case that police originally decided not to charge , there may be a serious question whether the `` dual sovereignty '' exception to double jeopardy -- allowing a federal prosecution despite a state acquittal -- applies . Comment: Attorney General Eric Holder should not have politicized the Zimmerman case . He says Zimmerman case is not a federal case because civil rights was not an issue . McCarthy : If justice had been served , Zimmerman case would never have been a criminal case .
Andrew McCarthy : Justice Department should handle cases based strictly on facts and law . Comment: Attorney General Eric Holder should not have politicized the Zimmerman case . He says Zimmerman case is not a federal case because civil rights was not an issue . McCarthy : If justice had been served , Zimmerman case would never have been a criminal case .