United States v. Felix

United States v. Felix

Argued January 14, 1992
Decided March 25, 1992
Full case name United States, Petitioner v. Frank Dennis Felix
Citations

503 U.S. 378 (more)

112 S.Ct. 1377; 118 L.Ed.2d 25
Prior history Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Holding
The Double Jeopardy Clause does not bar Felix's prosecution on either the substantive drug offenses or the conspiracy charge.
Court membership
Chief Justice
William Rehnquist
Case opinions
Majority Rehnquist, joined by White, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas
Concurrence Stevens, joined by Blackmun

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.

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