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COLOMBO v. NEW YORK
400 U.S. 1627 L. Ed. 2d 16·Supreme Court of the United States·1970
Mr. Justice Black is of the opinion that certiorari should be granted and the judgmeht reversed on the ground that the state prosecution is barred by the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.
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Opinion
COLOMBO v. NEW YORK
No. 175.
Decided October 19, 1970
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam.]
Per Curiam.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the Court of Appeals of New York for further consideration in light of Waller v. Florida, 397 U. S. 387.
Mr. Justice Black is of the opinion that certiorari should be granted and the judgmeht reversed on the ground that the state prosecution is barred by the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.