Williams v. State

The Bill of Rights of our country provides in certain and concise language that no person shall be subj ect for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb. This sacred provision of our Constitution has been religiously adherred to since its ratification and adoption. One grain of dust chipped from this stalwart stone in our structure of laws would retard the progress of our jurisprudence beyond conception. In preserving these fundamental rights of our country, we must never permit that to be done indirectly which cannot be done directly.

Was the defendant sentenced to death…