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JAEHNE V. NEW YORK, 128 U. S. 189 (1888)
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Jaehne v. New York, 128 U.S. 189 (1888)
Jaehne v. New York
No. 1409
Argued October 29, 1888
Decided November 12, 1888
128 U.S. 189
Syllabus
A general law for the punishment of offenses which endeavors by retroactive operation to reach acts before committed, and also provides a like punishment for the same acts in future, is void so far as it is retrospective, and valid as to future cases within the legislative control.
This was a petition for a writ of habeas corpus and for a writ of certiorari. The alleged grounds for the issue of the writ are stated in the opinion of the Court. The writ was denied, and the petitioner took this appeal. chanrobles.com-red