1. Blockburger v. United States, No. 374, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, November 24, 1931, Argued , January 4, 1932, Decided
OVERVIEW: The illegal sale of narcotics without their original packaging and without a written order resulted in two distinct offenses because each required proof of a fact that the other did not, and consecutive sentencing did not amount to double jeopardy.
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