Watkins v. Thomas, 449 U.S. 1065 (1980). · Go Syfert
Watkins v. Thomas, 449 U.S. 1065 (1980). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“if there is a valid double jeopardy claim, it should be dealt with before, rather than after, the second trial”
85 citation events (12 in the last 25 years) across 19 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Commonwealth v. Spear (massappct, 1997-10-06)
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Top citers, strongest first. 18 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Commonwealth v. Spear
Mass. App. Ct. · 1997 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
if there is a valid double jeopardy claim, it should be dealt with before, rather than after, the second trial
examined Cited as authority (rule) Commonwealth v. Light (3×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
Mass. · 1985 · confidence medium
The Commonwealth argues that under Lydon v. Commonwealth, 381 Mass. 356, 363 , cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1065 *114 (1980), the sole remedy for prosecutorial misconduct at the bench trial level is a retrial in the District Court jury session.
discussed Cited "see" In re Odetta
Mass. App. Ct. · 2007 · signal: see · confidence high
See Lydon v. Commonwealth, 381 Mass. 356, 363-366 , cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1065 (1980) (defendant convicted at initial bench trial had no right to review of sufficiency of evidence prior to a de nova jury trial).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Medina
Mass. App. Ct. · 2005 · signal: see · confidence high
See Lydon v. Commonwealth, 381 Mass. 356 , 360 n.7 & 367, cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1065 (1980); Commonwealth v. Green, 52 Mass. App. Ct. 98, 102 (2001).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Bennett
Mass. App. Ct. · 2001 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Spear, 43 Mass. App. Ct. 583, 586-589 (1997). “[T]he Double Jeopardy Clause . . . does not relieve a defendant from the consequences of his voluntary choice.” Lydon v. Commonwealth, 381 Mass. 356, 365-366 (1980), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1065 (1980), quoting from United States v. Scott, 437 U.S. 82, 99 (1978).
cited Cited "see" Bynum v. Commonwealth
Mass. · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
See Lydon v. Commonwealth, 381 Mass. 356 , 360 n.7, cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1065 (1980). 2.
discussed Cited "see" United States v. McMurrey
S.D. Tex. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Watkins v. Thomas, 623 F.2d 387 (5th Cir.1980), ce rt. denied, 449 U.S. 1065 , 101 S.Ct. 791 , 66 L.Ed.2d 608 (1980); Gurleski v. United States, 405 F.2d 253 (5th Cir.1968), cert. denied, 395 U.S. 977 , 89 S.Ct. 2127 , 23 L.Ed.2d 765 (1969); Watkins v. State, 572 S.W.2d 339 (Tex.Crim.App.1978).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. John Robert Harrison
10th Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
On the other hand, a variance does affect substantially the defendant’s right to a fair trial if “the evidence adduced against co-[conspirators] involved in separate conspiracies was more likely than not imputed to the defendant by the jury in its determination of the defendant’s guilt.” Wright, 932 F.2d at 874 (citing Kotteakos, 328 U.S. at 764-77 , 66 S.Ct. at 1247-49 ); see United States v. Morris, 623 F.2d 145, 149 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1065 , 101 S.Ct. 793 , 66 L.Ed.2d 609 (1980).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Brown
D. Colo. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Morris, supra at 148 n. 3, cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1065 , 101 S.Ct. 793 , 66 L.Ed.2d 609 (1980).
discussed Cited "see" Joanne Kotler, Individually and as Administratrix, Etc. v. The American Tobacco Company
1st Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Morris, 623 F.2d 145, 151 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1065 , 101 S.Ct. 793 , 66 L.Ed.2d 609 (1980); United States v. Haldeman, 559 F.2d 31, 80 (D.C.Cir.1976) (per curiam), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 933 , 97 S.Ct. 2641 , 53 L.Ed.2d 250 (1977).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. James Neavill (2×)
8th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Morris, 623 F.2d 145, 148 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1065 , 101 S.Ct. 793 , 66 L.Ed.2d 609 (1980); see also United States v. Hoelker, 765 F.2d 1422, 1426 (9th Cir.1985), cert. denied, 475 U.S. 1024 , 106 S.Ct. 1219 , 89 L.Ed.2d 330 (1986).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Greene (2×)
Mass. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Lydon v. Commonwealth, 381 Mass. 356, 358-360 , cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1065 (1980).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Brusgulis
Mass. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Lydon v. Commonwealth, 381 Mass. 356, 366 , cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1065 (1980).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Brunson
N.J. · 1985 · signal: accord · confidence high
United States v. Williams, 447 F. 2d 894, 896-97 (5th Cir.1971) (not an abuse of discretion to require government and defendants to exercise sixteen peremptory challenges against an initial pool of thirty-two jurors impaneled by the court); accord, United States v. Morris, 623 F. 2d 145, 151-52 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1065 , 101 S.Ct. 793 , 66 L.Ed.2d 609 (1980); United States v. Sams, 470 F.2d 751, 753-54 (5th Cir.1972); Amsler v. United States, 381 F. 2d 37, 44 (9th Cir.1967); cf. State v. Crocker, 435 A.2d 58, 70-72 (Me.1981) (not error to require prosecutor and defense to exerc…
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Lupo
Mass. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See Lydon v. Commonwealth, 381 Mass. 356, 363-365 , cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1065 (1980) (defendant convicted at initial bench trial had no right to review of sufficiency of evidence prior to a de nova jury trial); Gibson v. Commonwealth, 381 Mass. 372, 376 (1980), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1089 (1981).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Robert Coe, Jr., Dennis M. Korenak, Michael Joseph
7th Cir. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Morris, 623 F.2d 145, 148 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1065 , 101 S.Ct. 793 , 66 L.Ed.2d 609 (1980); United States v. Vaught, 485 F.2d 320, 323 (4th Cir.1973); Christianson v. United States, 226 F.2d 646, 653 (8th Cir.1955), cert. denied, 350 U.S. 994 , 76 S.Ct. 543 , 100 L.Ed. 859 (1956); cf. Brown v. United States, 150 U.S. 93, 98 , 14 S.Ct. 37, 39 , 37 L.Ed. 1010 (1893) (declarations admissible under this rule only when made while conspiracy is pending).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Robinson v. Commonwealth
Mass. · 2005 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Lydon v. Commonwealth, 381 Mass. 356, 358-359 , cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1065 (1980) (describing statutory scheme).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Teague
10th Cir. · 2001 · signal: see also · confidence low
See United States v. Ailsworth, 138 F.3d 843, 848 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 525 U.S. 896 , 119 S.Ct. 221 , 142 L.Ed.2d 181 (1998); see also United States v. Morris, 623 F.2d 145, 149 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1065 , 101 S.Ct. 793 , 66 L.Ed.2d 609 (1980).
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Watkins
v.
Thomas, Sheriff
No. 80-5576.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Dec 15, 1980.
449 U.S. 1065

C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.