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United States v. Dennis Price

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 26, 2002No. 02-10196PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SILVERMAN, Circuit Judge:

We hold today that the Double Jeopardy Clause does not bar the defendant’s federal criminal prosecution for a violation of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7412, 7413(c), even though the defendant was previously assessed a civil penalty for the same conduct by the Clark County, Nevada Health District for a violation of county asbestos-removal regulations that mirror the federal standards.

I.Background

The Landmark Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada hired AB-HAZ Environmental as its on-site representative to supervise the removal of all regulated…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Abney v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Richardson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Heath v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. United States v. SarkisianCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  5. United States v. Stauffer Chemical CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. United States v. BhatiaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
  2. Jacob W. Beentjes v. Placer County Air Pollution Control DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
  3. United States v. John A. HickeyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
  4. United States v. David Gene LewisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
  5. United States v. Cortrayer ZoneCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005

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