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Petite v. U.S., No. 45 (U.S. Supreme Court) (361 U.S. 529; 80 S.Ct. 450) (February 23, 2060) (Per Curiam)

Loaded on Aug. 28, 2005 published in Punch and Jurists October 02, 2006
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This decision gave rise to the term "Petite policy" under which the Government follows a general policy that has nothing to do with its rights under the Double Jeopardy Clause, but which allows it to terminate successive prosecutions when it wants.

In this case, the Government moved to dismiss an ...

 

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