Supreme Court Will Hear Double Jeopardy Appeal From New York Man Convicted in Robbery

A jury convicted Dwayne Barrett of multiple violations of federal law. He was sentenced to 90 years behind bars.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 10, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court on March 3 decided to consider if the Constitution’s double jeopardy ban allows a person to be sentenced for two separate crimes arising out of the same robbery.

Specifically, the petitioner, Dwayne Barrett, questions whether a person may be sentenced both for wielding a gun and using that gun to kill someone during the commission of a robbery.