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- authority type
- case
- jurisdiction
- federal_nationwide
- publication status
- published_united_states_reports
- precedential status
- binding
- decision or issuance date
- 1982-05-24
- subsequent history
- Official source reviewed through 2026-08-25.
- negative treatment status
- Official primary sources checked through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
- material limitations
- Use only for the bounded propositions and limitations stated in the linked canonical module.
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Linked modules
Oregon v. Kennedy
Holding used
After a defendant-requested mistrial, governmental misconduct bars retrial only when intended to provoke the mistrial request.
Material limitation
Harassment, overreaching, or prejudicial error without the required objective intent does not alone satisfy this narrow exception.
Official source and pinpoints
456 U.S. 667, 673–79 (1982): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-456/pdf/USREPORTS-456-667.pdf