Denezpi v. United States
Brief Details
- Case No.: 20-7622
- Brief Filed: December 14, 2021
- Jurisdiction: United States Supreme Court
Key Topics in the Brief
Briefs
Prior Decision
Decision below 979 F.3d 777 (10th Cir. 2020)
Argument(s)
The Double Jeopardy Clause allows successive prosecutions by different governments only if each of them exercises sovereignty in two different aspects. When a prosecution in a CFR court (Court of Indian Offences) is followed by a prosecution in federal district court, the federal government’s control over both proceedings establishes that the CFR court prosecution is merely a tool of the federal government.
Author(s)
Keith J. Hilzendeger, Assistant Federal Defender, Phoenix, AZ; Barbara Bergman, NACDL, Tucson, AZ.
