Hudson v. United States
United States Supreme Court
522 U.S. 93 (1997)
Relevant factsFree
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) assessed civil monetary penalties and banking disbarment against John Hudson and other bank officers (defendants) for arranging improper loans; the officers agreed to pay and accept disbarment, and were then criminally indicted for the same loans. The district court dismissed the indictment on double-jeopardy grounds, the court of appeals reversed, and the Supreme Court granted certiorari.
IssueFree
Whether the Double Jeopardy Clause necessarily prohibits criminal prosecution in cases where the defendant has been subject to prior statutory sanctions for the same incident.