United States v. Dixon
1993 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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United States v. Dixon, 509 U.S. 688 (1993), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning double jeopardy. The case overruled Grady v. Corbin (1990) and revived the traditional Blockburger standard. The case held that subsequent convictions for offenses that contained the same elements were violative of the Double Jeopardy Clause.
Quick Facts United States v. Dixon, Argued December 2, 1992 Decided June 28, 1993 ...
United States v. Dixon | |
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Argued December 2, 1992 Decided June 28, 1993 | |
Full case name | United States v. Alvin Dixon and Michael Foster |
Citations | 509 U.S. 688 (more) 113 S. Ct. 2849; 125 L. Ed. 2d 556; 1993 U.S. LEXIS 4405 |
Case history | |
Prior | On Writ of Certiorari to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals |
Holding | |
The court overruled the same-conduct test from Grady v. Corbin and held that subsequent convictions for offenses that contained the same elements were violative of the Double Jeopardy Clause. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Scalia (Parts I, II and IV), joined by Rehnquist, O'Connor, Kennedy, Thomas |
Plurality | Scalia (Parts III and V), joined by Kennedy |
Concur/dissent | Rehnquist, joined by O'Connor, Thomas |
Concur/dissent | White, joined by Stevens; Souter (part I) |
Concur/dissent | Blackmun |
Concur/dissent | Souter, joined by Stevens |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. V; Double Jeopardy Clause | |
This case overturned a previous ruling or rulings | |
Grady v. Corbin (1990) |
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