U.S. Supreme Court
Apr. 12, 2016
The scope of double jeopardy protection
When is it possible for a criminal defendant to be convicted, unconvicted, and then never convicted? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide that issue next term.
Daniel A. Saunders
Partner
Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP
Phone: (424) 288-7900
Email: dsaunders@kasowitz.com
UC Berkeley SOL; Berkeley CA
Daniel is a leading trial and appellate lawyer focusing on a variety of complex business litigation and white collar cases. He represents corporate and individual clients in a broad range of civil and criminal litigation and government, regulatory, and internal investigations, including for potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Securities Exchange Act and False Claims Act. Mr. Saunders has tried more than 30 jury trials, and has briefed and/or argued more than 50 appeals before various U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
When is it possible for a criminal defendant to be convicted, unconvicted, and then never convicted? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide that issue next term in Bravo-Fernandez v. United States, 15-537, a public corruption case from the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The Case
Juan Bravo-Fernandez, the president of a private security firm in Puerto Rico, and Hector Martinez-Maldonado, a member of the Puerto Rico Senate, were charged with federal program br...
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