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Commonwealth v. Forte

Citations

  • 423 Mass. 672
  • 671 N.E.2d 1218
  • 1996 Mass. LEXIS 229

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  • holding that Double Jeopardy Clause principles do not in all instances ban both the imposition of prison discipline and a criminal prosecution fo r the sa me w rongfu l cond uct
  • common-law double jeopardy principles not applicable where criminal penalties that might be imposed are authorized by statute and prison discipline already imposed was based on regulation authorized by statute
  • confinement in DDU part of major prison discipline in Massachusetts

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Judges: Wilkins

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