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OCR: the holdings of those cases it distinguished in its stead. The issucs decided in Pearce and Chaffin, aud presented n this case did not then and not now present the Caurt with the enormities of forcing capital defendant t stand trial for his liTe second time after having con the sentencer beyond reasonable doubt at previ ous sentencing trial tc reject the State's case for death For Pea rce Chaffin. and Bohicn the sentencing cxposure al their sccond trials meant additional years prison but because "the penalty of death qualitatively diflerent from sentence of imprisonment. however long oodson North Carolina, 428 U.S. 280. 305 1976) (plurality opinion) the stakes capital defendant defy compar rison. Obviously. being compelled defend against the death penalty second time subjects the cle. fend ...