Nevada Department of Prisons v. Bowen

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• recognizing that the Double Jeopardy Clause prevents a sentencing court from imposing greater punishment than the legislature intended; it does not prevent a state legislature from imposing cumulative punishments for a single offense (citing Missouri v. Hunter, 459 U.S. 359 (1983))
• applying statutes expressing a clear legislative intent without resorting to rules of statutory construction
• addressing enhancement statutes as separate for all purposes including parole eligibility
• addressing enhancement statutes as separate for all purposes including parole eligibility

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