TURNER v. U.S.

No. 15-6060.

848 F.3d 767 (2017)

John R. TURNER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: February 15, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Robert L. Hutton , GLANKLER BROWN, PLLC, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant. Murrell G. Martindale , UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Robert L. Hutton , GLANKLER BROWN, PLLC, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant. Murrell G. Martindale , UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Before: MERRITT, BATCHELDER, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

This case arises because our system of federalism allows dual prosecutions by both state and federal sovereigns for one criminal episode without the protection of double jeopardy. Abbate v. United States, 359 U.S. 187, 79 S.Ct. 666, 3 L.Ed.2d 729 (1959). This appeal...

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