People v. Placek

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that the double jeopardy clause prohibits a second prosecution for the same offense after acquittal
• noting that the double jeopardy clause prohibits a second prosecution for the same offense after acquittal
• reversing and remanding for a new trial in light of the trial court’s admission of highly prejudicial other-crimes evidence
• the language of the statute is the best indication of the legislature’s intent
• the language of the statute is the best indication of the legislature’s intent
• “a reviewing court must affirm where, after reviewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).