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Smith v. United States (Venue and Double Jeopardy)

Smith v. United States (Venue and Double Jeopardy)

FromSupreme Court Decision Syllabus (SCOTUS Podcast)


Smith v. United States (Venue and Double Jeopardy)

FromSupreme Court Decision Syllabus (SCOTUS Podcast)

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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Jun 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In Smith v. United States, the Supreme Court reviewed whether the principle of double-jeopardy prevents a person from being retried after a trial took place in the incorrect venue and the jury was selected from the incorrect district. In a unanimous decisions, Justice Alito writes that the defendant is entitled to set aside the jury's conviction, but that a new trial in a proper venue is appropriate. Read by Jake A. Leahy. 
Released:
Jun 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Decisions of the Supreme Court, summarized by the court itself.Readings of the Supreme Court slip opinion syllabi, With no personal commentary, you can make up your own mind about the decisions. See Wheaton and Donaldson v. Peters and Grigg, 33 U.S. 591 (1834) and United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U.S. 321, 337. Photo by: Davi Kelly