West Virginia Supreme Court· 3/24/1992

State v. Gill

Citations

416 S.E.2d 253
187 W. Va. 136
1992 W. Va. LEXIS 35

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holding that the Double Jeopardy Clauses of both the United States and West Virginia Constitutions prohibit “multiple punishments for the same offense.”
discussing how presumption underlying Blockburger test is that Congress ordinarily does not impose punishment under separate statutes for the same offense
discussing how presumption underlying Blockburger test is that Congress ordinarily does not impose punishment under separate statutes for the same offense
discussing how presumption underlying Blockburger test is that Congress ordinarily does not impose punishment under separate statutes for the same offense
“The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution .... protects against multiple punishments for the same offense.”
“ With respect to cumulative sentences imposed in a single trial, the Double Jeopardy Clause does no more than prevent the sentencing court from prescribing greater punishment than the legislature intended.’ ”

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Judges: Miller

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