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Griffin v. California

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
202
Petitioner: 
Griffin
Respondent: 
California
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1962-1965)
Opinion: 
380 U.S. 609 (1965)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 9, 1965
Decided: 
Wednesday, April 28, 1965
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Self-Incrimination
Location No location information present.

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Griffin v. California , 380 U.S. 609 (1965)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1964/1964_202)
(last visited Sunday, January 24, 2010).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Griffin, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Self-Incrimination

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Did not participate
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Wrote the majority opinion
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Clark
Wrote a special concurrence
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stewart
Voted with the minority, joined Stewart's dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Goldberg

Full Opinion by Justice William O. Douglas

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