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Supreme Court· 4/11/1910

Brantley v. Georgia

Citations

  • 217 U.S. 284
  • 30 S. Ct. 514
  • 54 L. Ed. 768
  • 1910 U.S. LEXIS 1961

Syllabus

<p>Where one has been tried in a state court for murder and convicted of manslaughter, and, on his own motion, obtains a reversal and new trial, on which he is convicted of a higher offense, and the constitution of the State provides that no . one shall be put in second jeopardy for the same offense save on his own motion for new trial ' or in case of mistrial, there is no question involved of twice in jeopardy under the Constitution of the United States.</p> <p>132 Georgia, 573, affirmed.</p>

Judges: Per Curiam

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