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Johnson, Ronald v. Commonwealth

FILED status graphic: Johnson, Ronald v. Commonwealth. 151200 Johnson, Ronald v. Commonwealth 12/08/2016 Conviction of a defendant -- who had been charged with three felonies and failed to appear on the day set for a preliminary hearing on all charges, and was then charged with three counts of failure to appear -- does not violate the Double Jeopardy Clause. In the single-trial setting, the role of the constitutional guarantee is limited to assuring that the court does not exceed its legislative authorization by imposing multiple punishments for th…
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