Legal Opinion
State v. DuFrame
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided April 13, 1982No. 81-2001-CRPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtVoss, P.J.
Steven E. DuFrame appeals from the court order denying his motion to dismiss on double jeopardy grounds. Both parties agree that the sole issue before this court is whether retrial of the appellant is barred by double jeopardy where his first trial ended in a mistrial ordered sua sponte by the trial court. This court holds that the principle of double jeopardy does not bar the retrial.
On April 27, 1980, the automobile DuFrame was driving struck and killed an eighteen-year-old woman. As a result of the accident, he was charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle in violation of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Illinois v. SomervilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Downum v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gori v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. ReidCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1991