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UNITED STATES v. POWELL

No. 83-1307.

469 U.S. 57 (1984)

UNITED STATES v. POWELL

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 10, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark I. Levy argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General Trott, Deputy Solicitor General Frey, and Sara Criscitelli.

John J. Cleary, by appointment of the Court, 467 U.S. 1239, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

In Dunn v. United States, 284 U.S. 390 (1932), this Court held that a criminal defendant convicted by a jury on one count could not attack that conviction because it was inconsistent with the jury's verdict of acquittal on another count. We granted certiorari in this case to determine whether the Court of Appeals for the Ninth...

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