Glasmann v. Washington

Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner (cert. stage).

Brief filed: 08/10/2015

Documents

Glasmann v. Washington

United States Supreme Court; Case No. 15-36

Prior Decision

Decision below 183 Wash.2d 117 (Wash. 2015).

Argument(s)

Uncertainty regarding the double jeopardy implications of the "Unable to Agree" instruction hinders the administration of criminal justice. Conflicting interpretations of the double jeopardy clause burden defendants, defense counsel, and the judicial system.

Author(s)

Jeffrey T. Green, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC.