No. 19-605October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Docket 19-605October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Arizona v. Martin
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.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 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.
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.
- Case path
Supreme Court of Arizona / Decision released May 18, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
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