United States v. Wheeler

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United States v. Wheeler

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…decided to the contrary in United States v. Wheeler (1978). Wheeler, a member of the Navajo nation who had been convicted in a tribal court, maintained that the prosecution of the same crime in another (federal or state) court amounted to double jeopardy. In this case the Supreme Court favored…
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…decided to the contrary in United States v. Wheeler (1978). Wheeler, a member of the Navajo nation who had been convicted in a tribal court, maintained that the prosecution of the same crime in another (federal or state) court amounted to double jeopardy. In this case the Supreme Court favored…
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