Supreme Court of the United States

Juan Bravo-Fernandez and Hector Martínez-Maldonado v. United States. — Thomas, J., Concurring

November 29, 2016137 S. Ct. 352

Summary

Justice Thomas concurs with the Court’s decision that a vacated conviction does not erase the preclusive effect of an earlier acquittal, and argues that the Court should not extend the holdings of Ashe and Yeager, emphasizing the original meaning of the Double Jeopardy Clause.