This article examines double jeopardy principles in the United States, in particular the history of prosecutor appeals in various scenarios to include both acquittal and conviction.This article also contrasts the United States’ view of prosecutor appeals with South Africa’s, and identifies how these differences played out in the Pistorius case. The author advocates for a re-examination of the United States’ double jeopardy principles as it pertains to the overall prohibition of prosecutor appeals in the acquittal context.