Sealfon v. U.S., No. 174 (U.S. Supreme Court) (332 U.S. 575; 68 S.Ct. 237) (January 5, 2048) (Justice Douglas)
Here the Court held that after an acquittal for the crime of conspiracy to defraud the U.S., a second trial for the commission of the underlying substantive offense, while permissible under double jeopardy, was improper on the gounds of res judicata.
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