# explain Gamble v. US

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-gamble-v-us/822174>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 29, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-gamble-v-us/822174 "2018-09-29T19:29:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-gamble-v-us/822174/1 "2018-09-29T19:29:42Z")

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I read a comment elsewhere that [this](https://www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/gamble-v-united-states/) case could have a significant effect on the power of the Presidency, which kind of makes sense. But the idea behind it kind of baffles me.

[ul]  
[li]Martez Gamble was arrested and found to be in possession of a firearm[/li][li]in a state court,he was convicted of illegal possession (due to priors) and locked up[/li][li]meanwhile, federal prosecutor brought the same charge on him[/li][li]Gamble is suing for relief on the basis of double-jeopardy[/li][/ul]

I was always under the impression that double-jeopardy applied to a finding of innocence: if your name is cleared, you will not have to clear it again on the same count. If you are found guilty, harm has been proven: it does not make sense that you should be protected from fully answering the consequences of your transgression.

Is it reasonable to treat a case as closed upon conviction?

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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-gamble-v-us/822174/2 "2018-09-29T22:41:11Z")

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A short discussion about its effect on the President is in [this thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=863048).

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**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-gamble-v-us/822174/3 "2018-09-29T22:56:30Z")

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Thanks.