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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 16 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Texas v. Cobb.

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1 Texas v. Cobb Anchor
scotus · 2001
green “where the same act or transaction constitutes a violation of two distinct statutory provisions, the test to be applied to determine whether there are two offenses or only one, is whether each provision requires proof of a fact which the other does not.” 13
2 United States v. Red Bird
sdd · 2001
green “identical essential elements when compared with the later federal charges filed.” 3

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