Is there a double jeopardy clause protecting against multiple punishments for the same crime?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Hubbart v. Superior Court, 50 Cal.App.4th 1155, 58 Cal.Rptr.2d 268 (Cal. App. 1996):
The double jeopardy clause protects against multiple punishments for the same offense. (United States v. Halper, supra, 490 U.S. at p. 440, 109 S.Ct. at p. 1897.) If the law does not constitute "punishment" for a criminal offense, there can be no double jeopardy violation.
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