1. Downum v. United States, No. 489, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, March 20, 1963, Argued , April 22, 1963, Decided
OVERVIEW: Defendant's conviction was improper where defendant was subjected to double jeopardy. Dismissal of the first jury after impaneling based on absence of a prosecution witness resulted in defendant's unconstitutional exposure to double jeopardy.
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