A rare alignment between the government and a defendant has put a major double jeopardy question before the U.S. Supreme Court.
In her new Law360 article, “High Court Firearm Case Tests Limits Of Double Jeopardy,” Sharon Appelbaum analyzes Barrett v. United States, an unusual case testing whether overlapping federal firearm statutes allow cumulative punishment for the same conduct.
The Court’s decision could have far-reaching implications for defense strategy, prosecutorial discretion, and sentencing practices nationwide.
Read the full article here.