Blueford v. Arkansas
Holding
The Double Jeopardy Clause does not bar the state from retrying Blueford on charges of capital murder and first-degree murder after the jury in Blueford"s original trial told the trial court that it had voted unanimously against those charges but was deadlocked on the manslaughter charge against him and eventually failed to reach a verdict, causing the court to declare a mistrial.
Judgment
Affirmed, 6-3, in an opinion by John Roberts on May 24, 2012. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, which was joined by Justices Ginsburg and Kagan.
Merits Briefs for the Petitioner
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Recommended Citation: Blueford v. Arkansas, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/blueford-v-state-of-arkansas/