Legal Opinion
State v. Ballard
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided February 9, 1972No. 56PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOBBITT, Chief Justice.
“It is a fundamental and sacred principle of the common law, deeply imbedded in our criminal jurisprudence, that no person can be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb for the same offense. S. v. Prince, 63 N.C. 529, S. v. Hicks, 233 N.C. 511, 64 S.E. 2d 871. It was incorporated in the Bill of Rights of the Federal Constitution. (United States Constitution, Amendment V.) While the principle is not stated in express terms in the North Carolina Constitution, it has been regarded as an integral part of the ‘law of the land’ within the meaning of Art. I, sec. 17. S. v.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- State v. BirckheadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
- State v. . BellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1933
- State v. . SawyerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1944
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3Cited by56 opinions
- State v. IrickSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
- State v. WhiteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988
- State v. PorterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
- State v. ThompsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2004
- Commonwealth v. LeviaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
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