Document: 398 U.S. 319 90 S.Ct. 1730 26 L.Ed.2d 262 Dennis Mullene MOON, Petitioner,v.State of MARYLAND. No. 267. Argued April 22, 1970. Decided June 8, Robert Anthony Jacques, Rockville, Md., for petitioner. Edward F. Borgerding, Baltimore, respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 'When at the behest defendant a criminal conviction has been set aside and new trial ordered, to what extent does Constitution limit imposition harsher sentence after upon retrial?' This was question Court dealt with last Term in North Carolina v. Pearce, 395 711, 89 2072, 23 656. We held that case there exists no absolute constitutional bar retrial, but due process 'requires vindictiveness against having successfully attacked his first must play part he receives trial.' Id., 725, 2080. 'In order assure absence such motivation,' we 'whenever judge imposes more severe trial, reasons doing so affirmatively appear. Those be based objective information concerning identifiable conduct on occurring time original sentencing proceeding.' 726, 2081. The Pearce decided 23, 1969. 2 In present petitioner found guilty armed robbery by Maryland jury sentenced 12 years' imprisonment. appeal Appeals. At second same offense 1966 again convicted, this imposed 20 imprisonment, less full credit served under sentence. affirmed appeal. 250 Md. 468, 243 A.2d 564. granted certiorari, 975, 2135, 764, requesting counsel brief argue retroactivity supra. 3 facts have emerged since grant certiorari impel us dismiss writ as improvidently granted. As an appendix its brief, respondent filed affidavit who presided setting out detail 20-year prison clearly include 'objective But dispositive development is now made clear claim standard violated. forthrightly stated course oral argument, 'I never contended Judge Pugh vindictive.' 4 Accordingly, dismissed 5 Mr. Justice BLACK concurs result. 6 HARLAN would reverse judgment below separate opinions Desist United States, 394 244, 256, 1030, 1037, 744, 2085. 7 MARSHALL took decision case. 8 DOUGLAS, dissenting. 9 Petitioner convicted 1964 received 12-year On reversed. He tried robbery, years. Under Md.Ann.Code, Art. 27, § 488 (1967 Repl. Vol.), maximum punishment possible I my opinion 727, 2089: 'He (the defendant) risks permissible when tried. That risk faced once need not again.' respect think guarantee double jeopardy. 10 below.

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