U.S. v. Batchelder, No. 78-776 (U.S. Supreme Court) (442 U.S. 114; 99 S.Ct. 2198) (June 4, 1979) (Justice Marshall)
Here the Court held that when identical conduct runs afoul of more than one prohibition of the criminal law, serious consttitutional concerns arise and at least three different principles of statutory construction come into play mandating lieniency.
The defendant in this case sought review of the decision of the District ...
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