Document Type
Case Summary
Publication Date
10-7-2017
Case Synopsis
The Double Jeopardy Clause does not protect a defendant from prosecution of any original charges when the defendant accepts a plea agreement for a lesser-included offense and then fails to comply with all the terms of the agreement. The Court ultimately determined that a defendant waives his double jeopardy rights when he pleads guilty and fails to comply with the remaining terms of the agreement.
Recommended Citation
Zahm, Shannon, "Sweat v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 76 (October 5, 2017)" (2017). Nevada Supreme Court Summaries. 1094.
https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/nvscs/1094