Does the double jeopardy clause in the Fifth Amendment protect against having multiple punishments for the same offense imposed in the same proceeding?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Bryant, F066725 (Cal. App. 2014):
The double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment includes protection against having multiple punishments for the same offense imposed in a single proceeding. (Jones v. Thomas (1989) 491 U.S. 376, 381.) However, this protection is "limited to ensuring that the total punishment [does] not exceed that authorized by the legislature."
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