U.S. v. Jenkins, No. 73-1513 (U.S. Supreme Court) (420 U.S. 358; 95 S.Ct. 1006) (February 25, 1975) (Justice Rehnquist)
In this case, decided the same day as U.S. v. Wilson, 420 U.S. 332, the Supreme Court held that the Double Jeopardy Clause forbade an appeal where, after a bench trial and without a general finding of guilt, the trial court had dismissed the indictment and discharged the defendant. (Id. ...
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