Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Wyoming Community Development Authority v. Durning

Wyo. Cmty. Dev. Auth. v. Durning, 484 U.S. 944 (1987)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1987-11-09
Topic
finance

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  • New Jersey’s double jeopardy protection is co-extensive with federal constitution
  • prohibition against double jeopardy applies to DWI cases

Citator

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C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.