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Darcy v. Handy

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
323
Petitioner: 
Darcy
Respondent: 
Handy
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1955-1956)
Opinion: 
351 U.S. 454 (1956)
Argued: 
Tuesday, May 1, 1956
Decided: 
Monday, June 11, 1956
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Extra-Legal Jury Influences, Prejudicial Statements or Evidence

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The Oyez Project, Darcy v. Handy , 351 U.S. 454 (1956)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1955/1955_323)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Handy, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the majority
Reed
Voted with the minority, joined Harlan's dissent
Frankfurter
Voted with the minority, joined Harlan's dissent
Douglas
Wrote the majority opinion
Burton
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the majority
Minton
Wrote a dissent
Harlan

Full Opinion by Justice Harold Burton