McElrath v. Georgia
2024 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
McElrath v. Georgia, No. 22-721, 601 U.S. 87 (2024), is a United States Supreme Court case related to the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.[1]
Quick Facts McElrath v. Georgia, Argued November 28, 2023 Decided February 21, 2024 ...
McElrath v. Georgia | |
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Argued November 28, 2023 Decided February 21, 2024 | |
Full case name | Damian McElrath v. Georgia |
Docket no. | 22-721 |
Citations | 601 U.S. 87 (more) |
Argument | Oral argument |
Questions presented | |
Whether the double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment prohibits a second prosecution for a crime of which a defendant was previously acquitted. | |
Holding | |
"Not guilty by reason of insanity" is an acquittal for double jeopardy purposes notwithstanding any inconsistency with the jury's other verdicts. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Jackson, joined by unanimous |
Concurrence | Alito |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. V |
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