Jeffers v. U.S., No. 75-1805 (U.S. Supreme Court) (432 U.S. 137; 97 S.Ct. 2207) (June 16, 1977) (Justice Blackmun)
In this case the Court considered whether the Government could prosecute a defendant under 21 U.S.C. § 848 even though he had previously been convicted of § 846 conspiracy on the basis of the same agreements. The Government argued that the multiple prosecution was permissible because the crimes were not …
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