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GRADY v. CORBIN

No. 89-474.

495 U.S. 508 (1990)

GRADY, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF DUTCHESS COUNTY v. CORBIN

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 29, 1990

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bridget R. Steller argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs was William V. Grady, pro se.

Richard T. Farrell argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Stephen L. Greller and Ilene J. Miller.

JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

We have long held, see Blockburger v. United States, 284 U.S. 299, 304 (1932), that the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment1 prohibits successive prosecutions for the same criminal act or transaction under two criminal statutes whenever each statute does not "requir[e] proof of a fact which the other does not." In Illinois

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