The lower court had found that the suspension constituted double jeopardy, or being punished twice for the same crime.
The defendant may not be punished twice for the same offense.
The suit also alleged that he was punished twice - by the team and the league - for choking Carlesimo.
And the coach said, "No other American citizen can be punished for the same offense twice."
Later, the state association reduced their suspensions to two games each, saying students should not be punished twice for the misbehavior of adults.
During his time at the club, he was punished twice for inappropriate behavior related to "late night activities."
It was like being punished for the same thing twice.
The court overturned a lower court's decision that the suspension constituted double jeopardy, or being punished twice for the same crime.
In fact, every time Microsoft raises the price of Windows 95, it gets punished twice.
To be thus punished twice in a matter of some three weeks seemed grossly unjust.