694 So. 2d 440 - State v. Jackson’s Empirical Analysis

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52 state decisions

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1. “test. In State v. Steele, 387 So.2d 1175 (La.1980), the Louisiana Supreme Court explained that test as follows: If the evidence required to support a finding of guilt of one crime would also have supported conviction of the other, the two are the same offense under a plea of double jeopardy, and a defendant can be placed in jeopardy for only one. The test depends on the evidence necessary for conviction, not all the evidence introduced at trial ... The”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 778 So. 2d 744 - State v. Lefeure · 726 So. 2d 987 - State v. Bridgewater

2. “If the defendant is convicted of two or more offenses based on the same act or transaction, or constituting parts of a common scheme or plan, the terms of imprisonment shall be served concurrently unless the court expressly directs that some or all be served consecutively. Other sentences of imprisonment shall be served consecutively unless the court expressly directs that some or all of them be served concurrently. In the case of the concurrent sentence, the judge shall specify, and the court minutes shall reflect, the date from which the sentences are to run concurrently.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 742 So. 2d 699 - State v. Zeno · 738 So. 2d 640 - State v. Williams

3. “Double jeopardy provisions protect an accused not only from a second prosecution for the same offense, but also multiple punishments for the same criminal act.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 778 So. 2d 744 - State v. Lefeure · 726 So. 2d 987 - State v. Bridgewater