Major Supreme Court Decision on Double Jeopardy

Posted on June 20, 2012 by kevinburkeaja

Opinion holding that double jeopardy clause does not bar retrial on greater offense after jury announces deadlock on lesser offense:

Chief Justice Roberts wrote the opinion for the Court in Blueford v. Arkansas. Justice Sotomayor dissented, joined by Justices Ginsburg and Kagan.

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Paul Gustafson on June 20, 2012 at 6:52 pm said:

Hi Kevin,

I’d like to hear your opinion on the Jill Lepore New Yorker article about the Supreme Court. I will give the link, but I think you know about it.

Hope your are doing well….

Paul Gustafson

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2012/06/18/120618crat_atlarge_lepore

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