Opinion ID: 1690126
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Heading: does jordan's sentence violate double jeopardy?

Text: ś 157. Jordan contends that his sentence of death in this case violates double jeopardy since he had already been sentenced to life imprisonment. We considered this argument in Lanier v. State, 635 So.2d 813 (Miss.1994), and a four-member majority rejected the argument. We have since reaffirmed its holding in Patterson v. State, 660 So.2d 966 (Miss. 1995), with a seven-member majority. Therefore, Jordan's argument that Lanier holds no precedential value is without merit. Moreover, we stated what procedure would be used in Jordan's case in our unpublished order vacating Jordan's sentence. Jordan v. State, No. 95-KP-00113-SCT. We relied specifically on our holding in Lanier and found that Jordan would once again be subject to the death penalty. Lanier concludes that such a holding does not violate double jeopardy. Therefore, this issue is without merit.