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Index United States v. Dixon

United States v. Dixon, 509 U.S. 688 (1993), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning double jeopardy.[1]

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  1. 14 relations: Blockburger v. United States, Certiorari, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Double jeopardy, Double Jeopardy Clause, Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Grady v. Corbin, Lawyers' Edition, LexisNexis, List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Rehnquist Court, List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 509, Lists of United States Supreme Court cases, Lists of United States Supreme Court cases by volume, Supreme Court of the United States.

  2. United States Double Jeopardy Clause case law

Blockburger v. United States

Blockburger v. United States, 284 U.S. 299 (1932), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States set an important standard to prevent double jeopardy. United States v. Dixon and Blockburger v. United States are United States Double Jeopardy Clause case law.

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Certiorari

In law, certiorari is a court process to seek judicial review of a decision of a lower court or government agency.

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District of Columbia Court of Appeals

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals is the highest court of the District of Columbia, the capital city of the United States.

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Double jeopardy

In jurisprudence, double jeopardy is a procedural defence (primarily in common law jurisdictions) that prevents an accused person from being tried again on the same (or similar) charges following an acquittal or conviction and in rare cases prosecutorial and/or judge misconduct in the same jurisdiction.

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Double Jeopardy Clause

The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides: "or shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb..." The four essential protections included are prohibitions against, for the same offense. United States v. Dixon and Double Jeopardy Clause are United States Double Jeopardy Clause case law.

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Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution

The Fifth Amendment (Amendment V) to the United States Constitution creates several constitutional rights, limiting governmental powers focusing on criminal procedures.

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Grady v. Corbin

Grady v. Corbin, 495 U.S. 508 (1990), was a United States Supreme Court decision holding 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 offense for which the defendant has already been prosecuted.". United States v. Dixon and Grady v. Corbin are United States Double Jeopardy Clause case law, United States Supreme Court cases of the Rehnquist Court and United States Supreme Court stubs.

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Lawyers' Edition

The United States Supreme Court Reports, Lawyers' Edition, or Lawyers' Edition (L. Ed. and L. Ed. 2d in case citations), is an unofficial reporter of Supreme Court of the United States opinions.

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LexisNexis

LexisNexis is an American data analytics company headquartered in New York, New York.

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List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Rehnquist Court

This is a partial chronological list of cases decided by the United States Supreme Court during the Rehnquist Court, the tenure of Chief Justice William Rehnquist from September 26, 1986, through September 3, 2005. United States v. Dixon and list of United States Supreme Court cases by the Rehnquist Court are United States Supreme Court cases of the Rehnquist Court.

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List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 509

This is a list of all United States Supreme Court cases from volume 509 of the United States Reports. United States v. Dixon and list of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 509 are 1993 in United States case law.

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Lists of United States Supreme Court cases

This page serves as an index of lists of United States Supreme Court cases.

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Lists of United States Supreme Court cases by volume

The following is a complete list of cases decided by the United States Supreme Court organized by volume of the United States Reports in which they appear.

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Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States.

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See also

United States Double Jeopardy Clause case law

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Dixon

Also known as 509 U.S. 688, United States v Dixon.