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ARIZONA v. RUMSEY

No. 83-226.

467 U.S. 203 (1984)

ARIZONA v. RUMSEY

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 29, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Schafer III argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Robert K. Corbin, Attorney General of Arizona.

James R. Rummage, by appointment of the Court, 465 U.S. 1019, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*

JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented is whether the Double Jeopardy Clause prohibits the State of Arizona from sentencing respondent to death after the life sentence he had initially received was set aside on appeal. We agree with the Supreme Court of Arizona that Bullington v. Missouri, 451 U.S. 430 (1981), squarely controls the disposition...

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