The movie Double Jeopardy from 1999 is purely fictional. It was created by the imagination of the writers and filmmakers, not inspired by any true story.
The movie Double Jeopardy is not rooted in actual events. It's a made-up story designed to captivate audiences with its suspense and drama. There's no real-life basis for the events and situations depicted in the film.
The key event is the woman being wrongly convicted of her husband's murder at the start. Then, she finds out her husband faked his death. Later, she plans to take advantage of double jeopardy law.
I'm not entirely sure specifically which 'double jeopardy 1996 true story' you are referring to. 'Double jeopardy' generally refers to the legal principle where a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime. It could be a story related to a legal case where this principle was a central issue in 1996.