U.S. v. Scott, No. 76-1382 (U.S. Supreme Court) (437 U.S. 82; 98 S.Ct. 2187) (June 14, 1978) (Justice Rehnquist)
Case held that where a defendant seeks to have his trial terminated without any submission to either judge or jury as to his guilt or innocence, an appeal by the Govt. from his successful effort to do so does not offend the Double Jeopardy Clause.
This case partially overruled the ...
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