No. 19-828

Charles Garske, et al. v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2019-12-31
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: constitutional-law criminal-procedure double-jeopardy government-misconduct manifest-necessity mistrial oregon-v-kennedy retrial united-states-v-perez
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment Privacy ClassAction JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-02-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Double Jeopardy Clause bars a second prosecution when the government caused the mistrial and it was entered over the defendant's objection

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED The Court has established two standards for determining whether the Double Jeopardy Clause bars retrial of a defendant after a mistrial. A defendant who requests a mistrial can presumptively be retried unless there is proof that the government intentionally goaded the defendant into moving for the mistrial. See Oregon v. Kennedy, 456 U.S. 667, 676 (1982). In contrast, a defendant who objects to the entry of a mistrial can be subjected to a second trial only where the government has made a showing of "manifest necessity" for the trial judge’s declaration of the mistrial. United States v. Perez, 22 U.S. 579, 580 (1824). The question presented is: For purposes of determining whether the Double Jeopardy Clause bars a second prosecution, does the test enunciated in Oregon v. Kennedy, 456 U.S. 667 (1982), apply when the government caused the mistrial, and the mistrial was entered over the defendant’s objection?

Docket Entries

2020-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2020-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2020-01-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-12-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 30, 2020)

Attorneys

Charles Garske, et al.
Justine Aleta HarrisSher Tremonte LLP, Petitioner
Justine Aleta HarrisSher Tremonte LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent