United States First Circuit
Gonzalez v. Justices of the Mun. Court of Boston, 03-2732
Plaintiff's pending state prosecution does not compromise his right not to be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense since the initial proceeding based on the same complaint had not resulted in an acquittal within the cognizance of the Double Jeopardy Clause.
Appellate Information
- Decided 08/24/2005
- Published 08/24/2005
Judges
- SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, PORFILIO, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
Court
- United States First Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Robert W. Hagopian on supplemental brief for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Thomas F. Reilly, Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and David M. Lieber, Assistant Attorney General, on supplemental brief for appellees.