Denezpi v. United States

Denezpi v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 13, 2022
Full case nameDenezpi v. United States
Docket no.20-7622
Citations596 U.S. 591 (more)
Holding
The double jeopardy clause does not bar successive prosecutions of distinct offenses arising from a single act, even if a single sovereign prosecutes them.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Clarence Thomas · Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito · Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan · Neil Gorsuch
Brett Kavanaugh · Amy Coney Barrett
Case opinions
MajorityBarrett, joined by Roberts, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Kavanaugh
DissentGorsuch, joined by Sotomayor, Kagan (Parts I and III)
Laws applied
U.S. Const. amends. V

Denezpi v. United States, 596 U.S. 591 (2022), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the double jeopardy clause does not bar successive prosecutions of distinct offenses arising from a single act, even if a single sovereign prosecutes them.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Denezpi v. United States, No. 20-7622, 596 U.S. ___ (2022).
  2. ^ "Focusing on the meaning of "offense," a divided court throws salt on double jeopardy claim". SCOTUSblog. June 14, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  • Text of Denezpi v. United States, No. 20-7622, 596 U.S. ___ (2022) is available from: Justia

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