People v. Prince

Summary

The court held that double jeopardy barred a retrial because the State had presented legally insufficient evidence of a material impediment and no trial error prevented it from presenting that evidence. The court distinguished cases permitting retrial after a posttrial change in law because no binding ruling or trial restriction had limited the State's proof here. It therefore reversed the conviction and vacated the sentence while affirming in part and reversing in part the appellate court's judgment.