United States v. Josef Perez | |
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Decided March 17, 1824 | |
Full case name | The United States v. Josef Perez |
Citations | 22 U.S. 579 (more) |
Case history | |
Prior | United States v. Perez, 27 F. Cas. 504 (C.C.S.D.N.Y. 1823) (No. 16,033) |
Holding | |
Double jeopardy does not prevent a defendant from being retried after a hung jury. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Story, joined by unanimous |
Laws applied | |
Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution |
United States v. Josef Perez, 22 U.S. (9 Wheat) 579 (1824), is a case of the Supreme Court of the United States. The decision held that when a criminal trial results in a hung jury, the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment does not prevent the defendant from being retried.