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Gordon v. Eighth Judicial District Court

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided March 1, 1996No. 26722PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

This original petition for a writ of mandamus, or in the alternative, for a writ of prohibition, challenges two district court orders denying petitioners’ motions to dismiss an indictment on the following grounds: (1) violation of the Double Jeopardy Clause, 1 and (2) various defects in the indictment. We conclude that the district court properly denied petitioners’ motions.

In October 1993, the Clark County District Attorney filed a civil forfeiture action against petitioners generally alleging that petitioners received proceeds derived from racketeering activity and seeking forfeiture…

3Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Green v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. United States v. HalperSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Austin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  5. Crist v. BretzSupreme Court of the United States · 1978

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4Cited by11 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Clay v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. County of ClarkNevada Supreme Court · 2013
  3. Peck v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Rugamas v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. County of ClarkNevada Supreme Court · 2013
  5. Bedard v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2002

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