Wade v. Hunter
Supreme Court of the United States
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Black
The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution provides that a person shall not “be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb” for the same offense. The petitioner, now in prison under a court-martial conviction for a serious offense, contends he is entitled to his freedom because another court-martial had previously put him in jeopardy for the same offense. The first court-martial was dissolved by the convening authority before the court reached a decision. The Government contends that the Fifth Amendment’s double-jeopardy provision, if applicable to military courts, did not bar the second…
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