UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECISIONS ON-LINE
PAYNE V. VIRGINIA, 467 U. S. 1062 (1984)
467 U. S. 1062[an error occurred while processing this directive]
U.S. Supreme Court
Payne v. Virginia, 467 U.S. 1062 (1984)
Payne v. Virginia
No. 82-6935
Decided July 5, 1984
467 U.S. 1062
Syllabus
Held: The Double Jeopardy Clause barred the state court prosecution and conviction of petitioner for the lesser included offense of robbery that followed his prior conviction for capital murder committed during the perpetration of the robbery.
Certiorari granted; reversed.