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United States v. Sanford, 429 U.S. 14 (1976)
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United States v. Sanford, 429 U.S. 14 (1976)
United States v. Sanford No. 75-1867 Decided October 12, 1976 429 U.S. 14
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
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Where the District Court, because of a hung jury, declared a mistrial on the indictment against respondents, the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment does not bar a retrial, and hence the Government is entitled under the Criminal Appeals Act to appeal from the District Court’s subsequent dismissal of the indictment on respondents’ motion, since the dismissal was prior to a trial that the Government had a right to prosecute and the respondents were required to defend. Serfass v. United States, 420 U.S. 377.
Certiorari granted; 536 F.2d 871, reversed and remanded.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States v. Sanford, 429 U.S. 14 (1976) in 429 U.S. 14 Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=F9ZS75274KI81J7.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States v. Sanford, 429 U.S. 14 (1976), in 429 U.S. 14, Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=F9ZS75274KI81J7.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. Sanford, 429 U.S. 14 (1976). cited in 1976, 429 U.S. 14. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=F9ZS75274KI81J7.
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