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Supreme Court Rejects Herrera-Salazar Double-Jeopardy Appeal

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  • The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari, preventing Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Justice Neil Gorsuch from reviewing Herrera-Salazar’s appeal.
  • Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Justice Neil Gorsuch issued a statement calling the double-jeopardy prosecution a constitutional absurdity.
  • The 10th Circuit panel rejected his double-jeopardy claim, holding each discovery creates a separate offense.
  • Herrera-Salazar was deported to Mexico in 2024 after serving both sentences.