Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Lightsey v. Oklahoma

474 U.S. 841

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1985-10-07
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • likelihood of prosecutorial abuse is diminished when a separate sovereign brings the increased charges

Citator

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Ct. Crim. App. Okla. Certiorari denied.