State v. Schoonover

The opinion was delivered by

Luckert, J.:

Scott E. Schoonover petitions for review of the Court of Appeals’ decision to affirm his convictions on seven counts arising from the manufacture and possession of methamphetamine. Several of the issues which Schoonover raises relate to multiplicity, lesser included offenses, and double jeopardy. These arguments require us to examine our jurisprudence regarding multiplicity and determine whether the single act of violence/ merger doctrine is the test to be applied to determine whether a defendant has been twice placed in jeopardy in violation of the…