Supreme Court of the United States
Yeager v. United States
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- June 18, 2009
- Case
- Yeager v. United States
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court. In Dunn v. United States, 284 U. S. 390, 393 (1932), the Court, speaking through Justice Holmes, held that a logical inconsistency between a guilty verdict and a verdict of acquittal does not impugn the validity of either verdict. The question presented in this case is whether an apparent inconsi…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Not attributed | June 18, 2009 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | June 18, 2009 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | June 18, 2009 |