US v. Padilla, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, August 21, 2006 [finding that the charge of conspiracy to murder, kidnap and maim persons in a foreign country is "multiplicitous" and violates the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution]. Read the full
text of the order [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's
Paper Chase here.
Monday, August 21, 2006
