Bullington v. Missouri, No. 79-6740 (U.S. Supreme Court) (451 U.S. 430; 101 S.Ct. 1852) (May 4, 1981) (Justice Blackmun)
Here a divided Court announced a narrow exception to the general rule that double jeopardy principles have no application in the sentencing context - on the grounds that the Double Jeopardy Clause is written in terms of potential or risk of trial and conviction, not punishment. However, in this case, ...
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