The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Pennsylvania Constitution Does Not Bar the Death Penalty upon Retrial after the Trial Judge Grants a Life Sentence on Behalf of a Hung Jury: Commonwealth v. Sattazahn

Authors

Jennifer L. Czernecki

Abstract

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Pennsylvania Constitution does not bar the imposition of the death penalty upon retrial when, in the original sentencing hearing, the trial judge grants a life sentence on behalf of a hung jury.

Commonwealth v. Sattazahn, 763 A.2d 359 (Pa. 2000)

First Page

127

Recommended Citation

Jennifer L. Czernecki, The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Pennsylvania Constitution Does Not Bar the Death Penalty upon Retrial after the Trial Judge Grants a Life Sentence on Behalf of a Hung Jury: Commonwealth v. Sattazahn, 40 Duq. L. Rev. 127 (2001).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol40/iss1/6