United States v. Felix
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United States v. Felix, 503 U.S. 378
(1992), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court, which held that “a[n]…offense and a conspiracy to commit that offense are not the same offense for double jeopardy purposes.” The Supreme Court rejected the Tenth Circuit's
reversal of Felix's conviction, finding that the Court of Appeals read the holding in Grady v. Corbin
(1990) too broadly.
Case citation
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(1992), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court, which held that “a[n]…offense and a conspiracy to commit that offense are not the same offense for double jeopardy purposes.” The Supreme Court rejected the Tenth Circuit's
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Colorado* District of Kansas...
reversal of Felix's conviction, finding that the Court of Appeals read the holding in Grady v. Corbin
Grady v. Corbin
Grady v. Corbin, 495 U.S. 508 , was a decision by the United States Supreme Court, which held that: "the Double Jeopardy Clause bars a subsequent prosecution if, to establish an essential element of an offense charged in that prosecution, the government will prove conduct that constitutes an...
(1990) too broadly.
See also
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 503
- List of United States Supreme Court cases
- Lists of United States Supreme Court cases by volume
- List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Rehnquist Court
- Dowling v. United States (1990)
- United States v. Dixon (1993)