Key legal question
Whether the new conviction was barred by ne bis in idem based on the 20 May 2005 verdict
Extracted holding
No. The earlier verdict never became final because it was annulled after the Federal Supreme Court allowed the earlier appeal.
Extracted reasoning
Ne bis in idem protects against a second prosecution only after a final acquittal or conviction. Since the prior judgment was set aside, there was no res judicata.