United States Ninth Circuit

The Major Crimes Act, 18 USC 1153, does not incorporate state law definitions of double jeopardy.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/11/2001
• Decided 06/18/2001
• Published 06/18/2001

Judges

• TROTT, Circuit Judge:, Before:  FARRIS, TROTT, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Gerald R. Smith (Briefed), Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho, Spokane, Washington, for the defendant-appellant., Brent A. Hart (Argued), Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho, Spokane, Washington, for the defendant-appellant., Nancy D. Cook (Briefed), United States Attorney's Office, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, for the plaintiff-appellee., Lynne W. Lamprecht (Argued), United States Attorney's Office, Boise, Idaho, for the plaintiff-appellee.