Lugene L. Scott v. Neil Turner, Warden

Is the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution violated when a defendant is denied credit for time served when a defendant is convicted and sentenced for felonious assault and later reconvicted for manslaughter due to the death of the victim? JURISDICTION §1254. Courts of Appeals; certiorari; certified questions: Cases in the courts of appeals may be reviewed by the Supreme Court by the following methods: (1) By writ of certiorari granted upon the petition of any party to any civil or criminal case, before or after rendition of judgment or decree;