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Caritativo v. California

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
561
Petitioner: 
Caritativo
Respondent: 
California
Consolidation: 
No. 562
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1957-1958)
Opinion: 
357 U.S. 549 (1958)
Argued: 
Wednesday, May 21, 1958
Decided: 
Monday, June 30, 1958
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Caritativo v. California , 357 U.S. 549 (1958)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1957/1957_561)
(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 California, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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

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