Rutledge v. U.S., No. 94-8769 (U.S. Supreme Court) (517 U.S. 292; 116 S.Ct. 1241) (March 27, 1996) (Justice Stevens)
Here the Court held that a conviction for both conspiracy to distribute marijuana and a continuing criminal enterprise (CCE), based on the same drug enterprise, violates the presumptive prohibition against double punishment for the same offense. Recognizing that conviction for CCE requires proof of every fact necessary to convict for ...
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