''Grady v. Corbin'', 495 U.S. 508 (1990), was a
United States Supreme Court
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decision holding that: "the
Double Jeopardy Clause bars a subsequent prosecution if, to establish an essential element of an offense charged in that prosecution, the government will prove conduct that constitutes an offense for which the defendant has already been prosecuted."
Background
In the fall of 1987, Thomas Corbin was
driving under the influence as he drove his automobile across the center line of a New York highway and collided with two oncoming vehicles. Brenda Dirago, the driver of the second vehicle, died in this accident while her husband was seriously injured. Later that same day, Corbin was charged with DUI and pleaded guilty.
Opinion of the Court
In an opinion by
Justice Brennan, the Supreme Court ruled that to subsequently try him for homicide would constitute double jeopardy.
Aftermath
''Grady'' was only valid law for three years. It was overturned by ''
United States v. Dixon
''United States v. Dixon'', 509 U.S. 688 (1993), was a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, United States Supreme Court concerning double jeopardy. The case overruled ''Grady v. Corbin'' (1990) and revived the traditional Blockburger ...
'', which rejected the same conduct test in favor of the longstanding same element test. The same element test had been the law since ''
Blockburger v. United States
''Blockburger v. United States'', 284 U.S. 299 (1932), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States set an important standard to prevent double jeopardy.
Background
The defendant was charged with violations of the Harrison Narcotics ...
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See also
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List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 495
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United States v. Felix'' (1993)
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