Benton v. Maryland
| Benton v. Maryland | |
|---|---|
| Argued December 12, 1968 Reargued March 24, 1969 Decided June 23, 1969 | |
| Full case name | Benton v. Maryland |
| Citations | 395 U.S. 784 (more) 89 S. Ct. 2056; 23 L. Ed. 2d 707 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 1 Md. App. 647, 232 A.2d 541, vacated and remanded |
| Holding | |
| The protections against double jeopardy in the Fifth Amendment are incorporated against the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. | |
| Court membership | |
| |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Marshall, joined by Warren, Black, Douglas, Brennan |
| Concurrence | White |
| Dissent | Harlan, joined by Stewart |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. V and XIV | |
This case overturned a previous ruling or rulings | |
| Palko v. Connecticut (1937) | |
English Wikisource has original text related to this article:
Benton v. Maryland, 395 U.S. 784 (1969), is a Supreme Court of the United States decision concerning double jeopardy. Benton ruled that the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment applies to the states. In doing so, Benton expressly overruled Palko v. Connecticut.