Justice SAYLOR, concurring. I join the majority opinion, except for footnote 6, because I do not see mischief in labeling the Blockburger test a “pure” or “strict” elements one, as a number of other jurisdictions do. Conceptually, I agree with the majority that many criminal offenses may be established via alternative methods of proof, and therefore, can be said to encompass alternative elements. Conse…
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