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Renico v. Lett, No. 09-338 (U.S. Supreme Court) (559 U.S. 766; 130 S.Ct. 1855) (May 3, 2010) (Justice (John G.) Roberts)

Loaded on May 17, 2010 published in Punch and Jurists May 17, 2010
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In theory, this case was about a double jeopardy issue - namely whether the defendant’s retrial on murder charges violated his double jeopardy rights under the U.S. Constitution because the state trial judge’s quick and sua sponte termination of the first trial was made without a finding of “manifest necessity” ...

 

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  1. U.S. v. Corner, No. 08-1033 (7th Cir.) (598 F.3d 411) (March 17, 2010) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook)
  2. Renico v. Lett, No. 09-338 (U.S. Supreme Court) (559 U.S. 766; 130 S.Ct. 1855) (May 3, 2010) (Justice (John G.) Roberts)
  3. Hui v. Castaneda, No. 08-1529 (U.S. Supreme Court) (559 U.S. 799; 130 S.Ct. 1845) (May 3, 2010) (Justice Sotomayor)
  4. U.S. v. Phaknikone, No. 09-10084 (11th Cir.) (605 F.3d 1099) (May 10, 2010) (Judge William H. Jr. Pryor)
  5. Hayden v. Patterson, No. 04-3886-pr (2nd Cir.) (594 F.3d 150) (January 28, 2010) (Judge Chester J. Straub)
  6. U.S. v. Dorvee, No. 09-0648-cr (2nd Cir.) (604 F.3d 84) (May 11, 2010) (Judge Barrington D. Jr. Parker)
  7. U.S. v. Culver, No. 07-14708 (11th Cir.) (598 F.3d 740) (March 2, 2010) (Judge Joel F. Dubina)

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