Article Title
The Concurrent Sentence Doctrine Dies a Quiet Death -- Or Are the Reports Greatly Exaggerated?
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The concurrent sentence doctrine is a judicially-created rule of criminal procedure. In this article, Professor Emanuel traces the history of the doctrine from its roots in eighteenth-century England to its current status in state and federal courts. Recently, the United States Supreme Court effectively forestalled the use of the doctrine in any federal felony conviction; however, Professor Emanuel argues that the doctrine remains viable in collateral actions for postconviction relief from federal convictions and in state couts.
Recommended Citation
Anne S. Emanuel,
The Concurrent Sentence Doctrine Dies a Quiet Death -- Or Are the Reports Greatly Exaggerated?,
16 Fla. St. U. L. Rev.
269
(1988)
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https://ir.law.fsu.edu/lr/vol16/iss2/2