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Rashad v. Burt, No. 96-1040 (6th Cir.) (108 F.3d 677) (March 14, 1997) (Judge Boyce F. Jr. Martin)

This is an important (and controversial) double jeopardy case in which the Sixth Circuit held that the Supreme Court's "same elements" test outlined in Blockburger v. U.S. does not apply in certain cases involving successive prosecutions.

The defendant in this case sought a writ of habeas corpus on the grounds ...

 

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