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Estes v. Texas

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
256
Petitioner: 
Estes
Respondent: 
Texas
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1962-1965)
Opinion: 
381 U.S. 532 (1965)
Argued: 
Thursday, April 1, 1965
Decided: 
Monday, June 7, 1965
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Extra-Legal Jury Influences

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The Oyez Project, Estes v. Texas , 381 U.S. 532 (1965)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1964/1964_256)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Estes, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 6: Other Sixth Amendment Provisions

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Wrote a regular concurrence
Warren
Voted with the minority, joined Stewart's dissent
Black
Voted with the majority, joined Warren's concurrence
Douglas
Wrote the majority opinion
Clark
Wrote a regular concurrence
Harlan
Wrote a dissent, joined Stewart's dissent, joined White's dissent
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stewart
Wrote a dissent, joined Stewart's dissent
White
Voted with the majority, joined Warren's concurrence
Goldberg

Full Opinion by Justice Tom C. Clark