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Gold v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
137
Petitioner: 
Gold
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1956-1957)
Opinion: 
352 U.S. 985 (1957)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 22, 1957
Decided: 
Monday, January 28, 1957
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Extra-Legal Jury Influences, Contact with Jurors Outside Courtroom

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The Oyez Project, Gold v. United States , 352 U.S. 985 (1957)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1956/1956_137)
(last visited Monday, November 9, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Gold, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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

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