No. 16-1348October Term 2017Decided Jun 22, 2018
Currier v. Virginia
Michael Currier was acquitted in a first trial on burglary and larceny charges, then convicted in a separate second trial on a felon-in-possession charge after he had agreed to split the charges into two trials.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 22, 2018
- What it's about
Michael Currier was acquitted in a first trial on burglary and larceny charges, then convicted in a separate second trial on a felon-in-possession charge after he had agreed to split the charges into two trials. The case asked whether that second trial was barred by the Double Jeopardy Clause because the first jury had already decided issues in his favor.
Question presented
Whether a defendant who consents to severance of multiple charges into sequential trials loses his right under the Double Jeopardy Clause to the issue - preclusive effect of an acquittal.
- Case path
Supreme Court of Virginia / Decision released Jun 22, 2018
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided June 22, 2018
The Court released its decision on June 22, 2018 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jun 1, 2026
- Method
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