In the case of Palko v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court ruled that the Fifth Amendment prohibition against double jeopardy

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In Palko v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court ruled that the Fifth Amendment prohibition against double jeopardy was not a fundamental freedom and did not apply to the states. This means that the states were not required to follow the prohibition against double jeopardy, and individuals could be tried for the same offense multiple times in state court. However, in a later case, Benton v. Maryland, the Supreme Court overturned this decision and ruled that the prohibition against double jeopardy was a fundamental freedom that applied to the states.

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