Arizona v. Martin
In brief
The Supreme Court declined to hear the case and did not decide whether Martin could be retried on the greater offense.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 18, 2020
- What it’s about
- This case asks whether a defendant can be retried for a greater offense if the original jury hung on that charge but convicted on a lesser offense, and the defendant later successfully appealed the conviction.
- Who it affects
- The denial ended this Supreme Court docket action but left unresolved whether Martin could be retried on the greater offense.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Martin's original jury convicted him of a lesser offense but could not agree on the greater offense. After Martin successfully appealed that conviction, the dispute turned to whether he could be tried again on the greater offense.
The dispute centered on the Double Jeopardy Clause and the difference between a jury saying nothing about a greater offense and a jury failing to agree on it.
Question presented
Whether a defendant can be retried for a greater offense if the original jury hung on that charge but convicted on a lesser offense, and the defendant later successfully appealed the conviction.
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
This Supreme Court docket action is finished. No further Supreme Court ruling on the legal question is shown in the record.
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More questions
- Was there a Supreme Court opinion in Arizona v. Martin?
- No. The record shows only a petition denial and identifies no substantive opinion, vote, or opinion author.
Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.