Legal Opinion
State v. Roybal
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 26, 1973No. 42732PublishedCited by 144 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrachtenbach, J.
The fifth amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees that no person shall “be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb”; this guarantee is made enforceable against the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. Benton v. Maryland, 395 U.S. 784, 23 L. Ed. 2d 707, 89 S. Ct. 2056 (1969). Important questions regarding the meaning of the term “same offense” are raised by this case.
Jose Arthur Roybal contends that his multiple prosecution subjects him to double jeopardy. The stipulated facts indicate that on July 3, 1972, Roybal was charged in the Pasco…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Green v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Waller v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Morey v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
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3Cited by144 opinions
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