Ricketts v. Adamson

483 U.S. 1·1987

What the Court Decided

The Supreme Court held that when a defendant breaches a plea agreement, the government may reprosecute on charges that were dismissed as part of the agreement without violating the Double Jeopardy Clause.

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Cited In

Hunter v. United States

2025 Term · 24-1063

Addressed the enforceability of plea agreements and double jeopardy, holding that a defendant who breaches a plea agreement can be reprosecuted; cited for its treatment of the intersection of plea bargains and double jeopardy.