Whittlesey v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES E. ORTH, Jr., Judge, Specially Assigned.
On this appeal, the sole question presented is whether the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibits the prosecution of Michael Whittlesey for the murder of James Rowan Griffin, known as Jamie.1
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The double jeopardy issue stemmed from Jamie’s disappearance on 2 April 1982. He was missing for eight years. On 24 March 1990 his remains were discovered, buried in Gunpowder State Park, Baltimore County, Maryland.
Jamie’s disappearance and the discovery of his remains led to the return of two…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
2Cases cited73 opinions
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by20 opinions
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