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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 6 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 United States v. Paul A. Groves, Jr..

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1 United States v. Paul A. Groves, Jr. Anchor
ca9 · 1978
green “it is the appearance of vindictiveness, rather than vindictiveness in fact, which controls.” 3
2 State v. Booke
mont · 1978
green “when the facts of a case support a possible charge of more than one crime, the crime to be charged is a matter of prosecutorial discretion.” 3

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