Does the Double Jeopardy Clause prohibit the government from punishing or seeking to punish the same person for the same offense?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Griffis, 97 F.3d 1462 (9th Cir. 1996):
The Double Jeopardy Clause prohibits the government from punishing or seeking to punish more than once for the same offense. United States v. Ursery, --- U.S. ----, 116 S.Ct. 2135, 2139-2140 (1996); Witte v. United States, 515 U.S. ----, ----, 115 S.Ct. 2199, 2204 (1995).
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