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John Dalmer Benton v. Maryland
392 U.S. 925
| SCOTUS | 1968
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392 U.S. 925

88 S.Ct. 2297

20 L.Ed.2d 1384

John Dalmer BENTON, petitioner,
v.
MARYLAND.

No. 1185, Misc.

Supreme Court of the United States

June 17, 1968

H. Thomas Sisk and M. Michael Cramer, for petitioner.

Francis B. Burch, Atty. Gen. of Maryland, and Edward F. Borgerding, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

1

Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland granted limited to the following questions:

2

(1) Is the double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment applicable to the States through the Fourteenth Amendment? (2) If so, was the petitioner 'twice put in jeopardy' in this case? Case transferred to the appellate docket and placed on the summary calendar.

Case Details

Case Name: John Dalmer Benton v. Maryland
Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
Date Published: Jun 17, 1968
Citation: 392 U.S. 925
Docket Number: 1185, Misc
Court Abbreviation: SCOTUS
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