The People of the State of New York v. Nathan Jackson

Summary

The Court affirmed Nathan Jackson's conviction and death sentence, holding that his retrial for felony murder did not violate double jeopardy, that the trial judge's failure to fully explain the termination of the underlying felony was harmless error, that no Huntley hearing was required before admitting a prior confession at sentencing, and that the use of a special "blue‑ribbon" jury did not breach the Fourteenth Amendment's equal‑protection clause.