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Title: United States v. Cerilli
Author : United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Release Date : January 15, 1977
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 56 KB

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Opinion OF THE COURT This is an appeal primarily arising out of the declaration of a mistrial in a criminal proceeding. The defendants proffer three issues for our consideration: whether the issuance of a second indictment against the defendants violates the Double Jeopardy Clause; whether the prosecution engaged in misconduct which precludes the possibility of a fair trial; and whether a trial under the second indictment is barred by the statute of limitations. However, as a threshold matter, we must first decide whether this Court has jurisdiction, at the present time, to consider any of the points pressed by the defendants. I.