Blockburger v. U.S., No. 374 (U.S. Supreme Court) (284 U.S. 299; 52 S.Ct. 180) (January 4, 2032) (Justice Sutherland)
Landmark double jeopardy case that established a rule of statutory construction under which two crimes are deemed different for double jeopardy purposes if they require proof of different "elements".
In this case the Court held that multiple punishment might be imposed as the consequence of a single sale of narcotics, ...
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