{"id":86826,"date":"2018-12-09T02:39:05","date_gmt":"2018-12-09T07:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/?p=86826"},"modified":"2019-11-05T16:06:53","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T21:06:53","slug":"double-jeopardy-separate-sovereigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/habeas-corpus\/double-jeopardy-separate-sovereigns","title":{"rendered":"Gamble v. United States: Double Jeopardy and Separate Sovereigns Doctrine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
On December 6th<\/sup>, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of Gamble v. United States, which concerns double jeopardy and the separate sovereigns doctrine. Without question, this case will have massive implications for our country.Why? Because, at its core, this case calls into question the ability of both the federal government and states to prosecute citizens for the exact same conduct and impose separate punishments.<\/p>\nThe Heart of the Case: Double Jeopardy and the \u201cSeparate Sovereigns\u201d Doctrine<\/h2>\n