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SCOTUS Again Upholds Double Prosecution and Punishment for the Same Crime: Unsatisfied by the Outcome of One Case, the Feds Secured a Much More Severe Penalty the Second Time Around Jun. 22, 2022
The federal government prosecuted Merle Denezpi twice for the same crime. It also punished him twice... Read More
Court's Double-Jeopardy Ruling May Help Thwart Trump's Pardon Abuse Jun. 27, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court last week made a little-noticed but, under the current president, potentially... Read More
Can Government Punish Twice for the Same Crime? Jun. 20, 2019
"...nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb... Read More
Stop Ignoring Double Jeopardy: The Supreme Court Should Reconsider the Misbegotten Dual Sovereignty Doctrine Dec. 05, 2018
No one disputes that Terance Gamble, who was convicted of second-degree robbery in 2008, broke the l... Read More
When Movie Trailers Tell Too Much Dec. 12, 2013
This weekend, my husband and I went to see a movie ("Philomena" — wonderful!) and en... Read More
