The protection against double jeopardy did not bar federal prosecution of an American Indian previously convicted in a tribal court of a lesser included offense arising out of the same incident. United States v. Wheeler,
435 U.S. 313,
98 S. Ct. 1079,
55 L. Ed. 2d 303 (1978).
The double jeopardy clause bars a second trial after reversal of a conviction for insufficiency of evidence, as distinguished from reversal for trial error. Burks v. United States,
437 U.S. 1,
98 S. Ct. 2141,
57 L. Ed. 2d 1 (1978).
When the judge granted the defendant's motion for a new trial on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury's guilty verdict, the double jeopardy clause barred a second trial. Hudson v. Louisiana,
450 U.S. 40,
101 S. Ct. 970,
67 L. Ed. 2d 30 (1981).
A criminal defendant who successfully moves for a mistrial may invoke the double jeopardy clause to bar a retrial only if the mistrial is based on prosecutorial or judicial conduct intended to provoke the defendant into moving for the mistrial. Oregon v. Kennedy,
456 U.S. 667,
102 S. Ct. 2083,
72 L. Ed. 2d 416 (1982).
The defendant's conviction and sentence by the state for both armed criminal action and first-degree robbery in a single trial did not constitute double jeopardy. Missouri v. Hunter,
459 U.S. 359,
103 S. Ct. 673,
74 L. Ed. 2d 535 (1983).
When the jury acquitted on one count but was unable to agree on two others, the double jeopardy clause did not bar retrial on the remaining two counts. Richardson v. United States,
468 U.S. 317,
104 S. Ct. 3081,
82 L. Ed. 2d 242 (1984).
An appellate court remedied a double jeopardy violation by reducing a jeopardy-barred conviction to that of lesser included offense that was not jeopardy barred. Morris v. Mathews,
475 U.S. 237,
106 S. Ct. 1032,
89 L. Ed. 2d 187 (1986).
When the defendant breached a plea agreement and a second degree murder conviction was vacated as a result, a subsequent prosecution for first degree murder did not constitute double jeopardy. Ricketts v. Adamson,
483 U.S. 1,
107 S. Ct. 2680,
97 L. Ed. 2d 1 (1987).
The double jeopardy clause does not prohibit retrial after the reversal of a conviction based upon improperly admitted evidence that, once suppressed, would result in evidence insufficient to support the conviction. Lockhart v. Nelson,
488 U.S. 33,
109 S. Ct. 285,
102 L. Ed. 2d 265 (1988).
The double jeopardy clause bars a subsequent prosecution if, to establish an essential element of the offense charged, the prosecution will prove conduct constituting the offense for which the defendant was previously prosecuted. Grady v. Corbin,
495 U.S. 508,
110 S. Ct. 2084,
109 L. Ed. 2d 548 (1990).
Generally, the double jeopardy clause prohibits reexamination of a court-decreed acquittal to the same extent it prohibits reexamination of an acquittal by jury verdict whether in a bench or jury trial. If, after a facially unqualified midtrial dismissal of one count, the trial proceeds to the defendant's introduction of evidence, the acquittal must be treated as final, unless the availability of reconsideration has been plainly established by pre-existing rule or case authority expressly applicable to midtrial rulings on the sufficiency of the evidence. Smith v. Massachusetts,
543 U.S. 462,
125 S. Ct. 1129,
160 L. Ed. 2d 914 (2005).
The double jeopardy clause precludes the government from relitigating any issue that was necessarily decided by a jury's acquittal in a prior trial. Consideration of hung counts has no place in the issue-preclusion analysis. To identify what a jury necessarily determined at trial, courts should scrutinize a jury's decisions, not its failures to decide. A jury's verdict of acquittal represents the community's collective judgment regarding all the evidence and arguments presented to it. Thus, if there was a critical issue of ultimate fact in all charges, a jury verdict that necessarily decided that issue in the defendant's favor protects the defendant from prosecution for any charge for which that fact is an essential element. Yeager v. United States,
557 U.S. 110,
129 S. Ct. 2360,
174 L. Ed. 2d 78 (2009).
When the jury in this case did not convict or acquit the defendant of any offense and was unable to return a verdict, the trial court properly declared a mistrial and discharged the jury. As a consequence, the double jeopardy clause did not stand in the way of a second trial on the same offenses even though before the jury concluded deliberations it reported that it was unanimous against guilt on charges of capital murder and first-degree murder, was deadlocked on manslaughter, and had not voted on negligent homicide. Blueford v. Arkansas,
566 U.S. 599,
132 S. Ct. 2044,
182 L. Ed. 2d 937 (2012).
The double jeopardy clause bars retrial following a court-decreed acquittal, even if the acquittal is based upon an egregiously erroneous foundation. An acquittal encompasses any ruling that the prosecution's proof is insufficient to establish criminal liability for an offense. There is no meaningful constitutional distinction between a trial court's “misconstruction" of a statute and its erroneous addition of a statutory element. A midtrial acquittal in either of those circumstances is an acquittal for double jeopardy purposes. Evans v. Michigan,
568 U.S. 313,
133 S. Ct. 1069,
185 L. Ed. 2d 124 (2013).
Perhaps the most fundamental rule in the history of double jeopardy jurisprudence has been that a verdict of acquittal could not be reviewed without putting a defendant twice in jeopardy, and thereby violating the constitution. In this case, the state declined to present evidence against the defendant whose counsel moved for directed findings of not guilty and the court granted the motion for a directed finding. That is a textbook acquittal: a finding that the state's evidence cannot support a conviction. What constitutes an acquittal is not to be controlled by the form of the judge's action; it turns on whether the ruling of the judge, whatever its label, actually represents a resolution of some or all of the factual elements of the offense charged. Martinez v. Illinois,
572 U.S. 833,
134 S. Ct. 2070,
188 L. Ed. 2d 1112 (2014).
In criminal prosecutions, the issue-preclusion principle means that when an issue of ultimate fact has once been determined by a valid and final judgment, that issue cannot again be litigated between the same parties in any future lawsuit. Issue preclusion applies when a jury returns inconsistent verdicts, convicting on one count and acquitting on another count, when both counts turn on the very same issue of ultimate fact. When inconsistent guilty verdicts are vacated on appeal because of error in the judge's instructions unrelated to the verdicts' inconsistency, the vacatur of a conviction for unrelated legal error does not reconcile the jury's inconsistent returns. Issue preclusion does not apply when verdict inconsistency renders unanswerable what the jury necessarily decided. The acquittal remains inviolate, but, because it is unknown what the jury would have concluded had there been no instructional error, a new trial on the counts of conviction is in order. Bravo-Fernandez v. United States,
580 U.S. 5,
137 S. Ct. 352,
196 L. Ed. 2d 242 (2016).
If a defendant consents to two trials when one would have avoided a double jeopardy problem, that consent precludes any constitutional violation associated with holding a second trial. In those circumstances, the defendant wins a potential benefit and experiences none of the prosecutorial oppression the double jeopardy clause exists to prevent. Currier v. Virginia, 585 U.S. ___,
138 S. Ct. 2144,
201 L. Ed. 2d 650 (2018).
Under the dual-sovereignty doctrine, a state may prosecute a defendant under state law even if the federal government has prosecuted the defendant for the same conduct under a federal statute. Gamble v. United States, 587 U.S. ___,
139 S. Ct. 1960,
204 L. Ed. 2d 322 (2019).
The double jeopardy clause does not prohibit successive prosecutions by the same sovereign. It prohibits successive prosecutions “for the same offence.” Under the dual sovereignty doctrine, an offense defined by one sovereign is different from an offense defined by another. Thus, in this case, even if the federal government prosecuted the defendant's tribal offense, the double jeopardy clause did not bar the federal government from prosecuting the defendant under federal law too. Denezpi v. United States, 596 U.S. ___,
142 S. Ct. 1838,
213 L. Ed. 2d 141 (2022).
The double jeopardy clause of the U.S. Constitution permits the retrial of a defendant following a trial in an improper venue and before a jury drawn from the wrong district. Smith v. United States, 599 U.S. ___,
143 S. Ct. 1594,
216 L. Ed. 2d 238 (2023).
Custody in the county jail incidental to conviction added to the maximum term imposed on conviction subjected the petitioner to multiple penalties for one offense in excess of the maximum statutory penalty and in violation of the guarantee against double jeopardy. Taylor v. Gray,
375 F. Supp. 790 (1974).
Double jeopardy was not violated when the defendant was convicted of separate offenses under s. 161.41 [now s. 961.41] for simultaneous delivery of different controlled substances. Leonard v. Warden,
631 F. Supp. 1403 (1986).
The state's attempt to retry the defendant for armed robbery alleging the use of a different weapon after a trial court conclusion that an acquittal on a first armed robbery charge resulted from insufficient evidence of the use of a gun violated double jeopardy protections. It did not necessarily follow that the state was prevented from pursuing a charge of simple robbery however. Losey v. Frank,
268 F. Supp. 2d 1066 (2003).
Multiple Punishment in Wisconsin and the Wolske Decision: Is It Desirable to Permit Two Homicide Convictions for Causing a Single Death? Albee. 1990 WLR 553.
State v. Grayson: Clouding the Already Murky Waters of Unit of Prosecution Analysis in Wisconsin. Leslie. 1993 WLR 811.
The Use of Wisconsin's Bail Jumping Statute: A Legal and Quantitative Analysis. Johnson. 2018 WLR 619.
DUE PROCESS
It is not necessary to hold a second
Goodchild,
27 Wis. 2d 244 (1965), type hearing before admitting testimony of a second witness to the same confession. State v. Watson,
46 Wis. 2d 492,
175 N.W.2d 244 (1970).
The sentencing duties of a trial court following a second conviction after retrial or upon resentencing bars the trial court from imposing an increased sentence unless events occur or come to the sentencing court's attention subsequent to the first imposition of sentence that warrant an increased penalty and the court affirmatively states the ground for increasing the sentence on the record. Denny v. State,
47 Wis. 2d 541,
178 N.W.2d 38 (1970).
An arrest is not void because of a three-month interval between the time of the offense and the arrest. Gonzales v. State,
47 Wis. 2d 548,
177 N.W.2d 843 (1970).
A lineup, wherein two suspects were required to wear special clothing and a number of victims were allowed to identify them out loud, influencing others, was unfair and later influenced in-court identification. Jones v. State,
47 Wis. 2d 642,
178 N.W.2d 42 (1970).
An out of court identification by a witness shown only a photograph of the defendant and no other persons was not a denial of due process but does reflect on the weight given the evidence. Defense counsel need not be present at the identification. Kain v. State,
48 Wis. 2d 212,
179 N.W.2d 777 (1970).
The rule that a defendant during a trial should not be handcuffed does not extend to periods outside the courtroom, and the fact that some jurors saw the defendant shackled was not prejudicial. State v. Cassel,
48 Wis. 2d 619,
180 N.W.2d 607 (1970).
It is not a violation of due process for the judge who conducts a hearing regarding the admissibility of a confession to continue as the trial judge in the case. State v. Cleveland,
50 Wis. 2d 666,
184 N.W.2d 899 (1971).
A statute denying probation to second offenders and that does not require proof of criminal intent is constitutional. State v. Morales,
51 Wis. 2d 650,
187 N.W.2d 841 (1971).
When a defendant is no longer entitled to a substitution of judge, prejudice in fact by the judge must be shown. State v. Garner,
54 Wis. 2d 100,
194 N.W.2d 649 (1972).
A child committed to the state who is released under supervision, who then violates the terms of the release is entitled to the same protections as an adult as to a hearing on probation revocation. State ex rel. Bernal v. Hershman,
54 Wis. 2d 626,
196 N.W.2d 721 (1972).
A defendant who, believing he was seriously wounded, began to tell what happened and was given
Miranda,
384 U.S. 436 (1966), warnings waived his rights when he continued to talk. Waiver need not be express when the record shows the defendant was conscious and alert and said he understood his rights. State v. Parker,
55 Wis. 2d 131,
197 N.W.2d 742 (1972).
The duty of the state to disclose exculpatory evidence is not excused by the district attorney's belief that the evidence is incredible, but failure to disclose is not prejudicial when the evidence would not have affected the conviction. Nelson v. State,
59 Wis. 2d 474,
208 N.W.2d 410 (1973).
Due process requires that a juvenile be afforded a copy of a hearing examiner's report recommending revocation of aftercare supervision and the opportunity to object thereto in writing prior to the decision of the Department of Health and Social Services secretary. State ex rel. R.R. v. Schmidt,
63 Wis. 2d 82,
216 N.W.2d 18 (1974).
Circumstances to be considered in determining whether the delay between the alleged commission of a crime and an arrest denies a defendant due process of law include: 1) the period of the applicable statute of limitations; 2) prejudice to the conduct of the defense; 3) intentional prosecution delay to gain some tactical advantage; and 4) the loss of evidence or witnesses, and the dimming of memories. The mere possibility of prejudice from those factors is not alone sufficient to demonstrate that a fair trial is impossible—actual prejudice must be shown. State v. Rogers,
70 Wis. 2d 160,
233 N.W.2d 480 (1975).
A photo identification using one color and four black and white photos when two of the five, including the color photo, were of the defendant was not impermissibly suggestive. Mentek v. State,
71 Wis. 2d 799,
238 N.W.2d 752 (1976).
The fact that the accused, who demanded a jury trial, received a substantially greater sentence than an accomplice who pleaded guilty did not constitute punishment for exercising the right to a jury trial or a denial of either due process or equal protection. Drinkwater v. State,
73 Wis. 2d 674,
245 N.W.2d 664 (1976).
Improper remarks by a prosecutor are not necessarily prejudicial when objections are promptly made and sustained and curative instructions and admonitions are given by the court. Hoppe v. State,
74 Wis. 2d 107,
246 N.W.2d 122 (1976).
Persons committed under ch. 975 are entitled to periodic review hearings that afford the same minimal requirements of due process as parole determinations. Habeas corpus is an appropriate remedy. State ex rel. Terry v. Schubert,
74 Wis. 2d 487,
247 N.W.2d 109 (1976).
A sentencing judge does not deny due process by considering pending criminal charges in imposing a sentence. Handel v. State,
74 Wis. 2d 699,
247 N.W.2d 711 (1976).
Due process requires that a prosecutor voluntarily disclose highly exculpatory evidence that would raise a reasonable doubt when none existed before. Ruiz v. State,
75 Wis. 2d 230,
249 N.W.2d 277 (1977).
The trial court did not err in refusing to grant a mistrial when police reports concerning an unrelated pending charge against the defendant and the defendant's mental history were accidentally sent to the jury room. Johnson v. State,
75 Wis. 2d 344,
249 N.W.2d 593 (1977).
The defendant received a fair, though not perfect, trial when a prosecution witness attempted to ingratiate himself with the jury prior to trial and another prosecution witness violated a sequestration order. Nyberg v. State,
75 Wis. 2d 400,
249 N.W.2d 524 (1977).
The defendant's refusal to name accomplices was properly considered by the sentencing judge. Because the defendant had pleaded guilty to a crime, self-incrimination would not have resulted from the requested cooperation. Holmes v. State,
76 Wis. 2d 259,
251 N.W.2d 56 (1977).
A parole revocation hearing is not part of a criminal prosecution and thus the full panoply of rights, including
Miranda,
384 U.S. 436 (1966), warnings and the exclusionary rule, are not applicable. State ex rel. Struzik v. DHSS,
77 Wis. 2d 216,
252 N.W.2d 660 (1977).
Due process does not require that a person know with certainty which crime, among several, the person is committing, at least until the prosecution exercises its charging discretion. Harris v. State,
78 Wis. 2d 357,
254 N.W.2d 291 (1977).
The due process rationale of
Doyle,
426 U.S. 610 (1976), is limited to prosecutorial use of a defendant's custodial interrogation silence to impeach exculpatory statements made during trial. Rudolph v. State,
78 Wis. 2d 435,
254 N.W.2d 471 (1977).
Due process does not require that a John Doe witness be advised of the nature of the proceeding or that the witness is a “target" of the investigation. Ryan v. State,
79 Wis. 2d 83,
255 N.W.2d 910 (1977).
Discussing the due process requirements an administrative body must provide when it imposes regulatory or remedial sanctions upon conduct that is also subject to criminal punishment. Layton School of Art & Design v. WERC,
82 Wis. 2d 324,
262 N.W.2d 218 (1978).
The right to a fair trial does not entitle a defendant to inspect the entire file of the prosecutor. Cleveland v. Circuit Court,
82 Wis. 2d 454,
262 N.W.2d 773 (1978).
Under the “totality of circumstances" test, lineup and in-court identifications were properly admitted, although an earlier photographic identification was unnecessarily suggestive. Simos v. State,
83 Wis. 2d 251,
265 N.W.2d 278 (1978).
A deliberate failure to object to prejudicial evidence at trial constitutes a binding waiver. Murray v. State,
83 Wis. 2d 621,
266 N.W.2d 288 (1978).
Discussing the test to determine if the denial of a continuance acts to deny a defendant of either due process or the effective right of counsel. State v. Wollman,
86 Wis. 2d 459,
273 N.W.2d 225 (1979).
An accused has the right to answer some questions after a
Miranda,
384 U.S. 436 (1966), warning and then to reassert the privilege and break off all questioning. Odell v. State,
90 Wis. 2d 149,
279 N.W.2d 706 (1979).
Trial courts do not have subject matter jurisdiction to convict defendants under unconstitutionally vague statutes. The right to raise the issue on appeal cannot be waived, regardless of a guilty plea. State ex rel. Skinkis v. Treffert,
90 Wis. 2d 528,
280 N.W.2d 316 (Ct. App. 1979).
A probationer's due process right to prompt revocation proceedings was not triggered when the probationer was detained as the result of unrelated criminal proceedings. State ex rel. Alvarez v. Lotter,
91 Wis. 2d 329,
283 N.W.2d 408 (Ct. App. 1979).
Before the “totality of circumstances" analysis is applied to confrontation identification, it must first be determined whether police deliberately contrived the confrontation between the witness and defendant. State v. Marshall,
92 Wis. 2d 101,
284 N.W.2d 592 (1979).
Due process requires that evidence reasonably support a finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. State v. Stawicki,
93 Wis. 2d 63,
286 N.W.2d 612 (Ct. App. 1979).
An eight-month delay between the date of the alleged offense and the filing of a complaint did not violate the defendant's due process rights. State v. Davis,
95 Wis. 2d 55,
288 N.W.2d 870 (Ct. App. 1980).
The use of an unsworn prior inconsistent statement of a witness as substantive evidence did not deprive the defendant of due process. Vogel v. State,
96 Wis. 2d 372,
291 N.W.2d 838 (1980).
An inmate in administrative confinement has a state-created interest protected by due process in the inmate's eventual return to the general prison population. State ex rel. Irby v. Israel,
100 Wis. 2d 411,
302 N.W.2d 517 (Ct. App. 1981).
Discussing factors that a court should consider when a defendant requests to be tried after the trial of a codefendant in order to secure testimony of the codefendant. State v. Anastas,
107 Wis. 2d 270,
320 N.W.2d 15 (Ct. App. 1982).
A revocation of probation denied due process when there was a lack of notice of the total extent and nature of the alleged violations of probation. State ex rel. Thompson v. Riveland,
109 Wis. 2d 580,
326 N.W.2d 768 (1982).
Continued questioning after the accused mentioned the word “attorney" was prejudicial error. Discussing harmless error. State v. Billings,
110 Wis. 2d 661,
329 N.W.2d 192 (1983).
Due process requires the state to preserve evidence that: 1) possesses exculpatory value apparent to the custodian; and 2) is of a nature that the defendant would be unable to obtain comparable evidence by other reasonably available means. State v. Oinas,
125 Wis. 2d 487,
373 N.W.2d 463 (Ct. App. 1985).
When two statutes have identical criminal elements but different penalties, the state does not deny equal protection or due process by charging defendants with the more serious crime. State v. Cissell,
127 Wis. 2d 205,
378 N.W.2d 691 (1985).
If the state shows that delay in charging an offense committed by an adult defendant while still a juvenile is not with a manipulative intent, due process does not require dismissal. State v. Montgomery,
148 Wis. 2d 593,
436 N.W.2d 303 (1989).
Lineup and in-court identifications of a defendant may be suppressed as the fruit of an illegal arrest under appropriate circumstances. State v. Walker,
154 Wis. 2d 158,
453 N.W.2d 127 (1990).
A comment during closing argument on the defendant's courtroom demeanor when evidence of the demeanor was adduced during trial did not violate the 5th amendment. State v. Norwood,
161 Wis. 2d 676,
468 N.W.2d 741 (Ct. App. 1991).
Evidence favorable to the defendant must be disclosed if there is a “reasonable probability" that disclosure would result in a different trial outcome. State v. Garrity,
161 Wis. 2d 842,
469 N.W.2d 219 (Ct. App. 1991).
When prior convictions are used to enhance a minimum penalty, collateral attack of the prior convictions must be allowed. State v. Baker,
165 Wis. 2d 42,
477 N.W.2d 292 (Ct. App. 1991).
The defense of outrageous governmental conduct arises when the government violates a specific constitutional right and is itself so enmeshed in the criminal activity that prosecution of the defendant would be repugnant to the criminal justice system. State v. Hyndman,
170 Wis. 2d 198,
488 N.W.2d 111 (Ct. App. 1992).
When the argument of the defense invited and provoked an otherwise improper remark by the prosecutor, the question was whether, taken in context, the “invited remark" unfairly prejudiced the defendant. State v. Wolff,
171 Wis. 2d 161,
491 N.W.2d 498 (Ct. App. 1992).
Due process is not violated when a burden of production is placed on a defendant to come forward with some evidence of a negative defense. State v. Pettit,
171 Wis. 2d 627,
492 N.W.2d 633 (Ct. App. 1992).
